{"id":1619,"date":"2025-11-02T13:45:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T13:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/?page_id=1619"},"modified":"2025-11-02T15:34:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:34:17","slug":"foundingmembers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/?page_id=1619","title":{"rendered":"Founding Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1619\" class=\"elementor elementor-1619\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd1247 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8bd1247\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b16e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81b16e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/573943899_10241319140701797_5415751833426274503_n-1-re4bwk6k3wvbh7y1gz2vljtkja51liys89znzo2aiw.jpg\" title=\"573943899_10241319140701797_5415751833426274503_n\" alt=\"573943899_10241319140701797_5415751833426274503_n\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f89ddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f89ddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong><em>Seated from Left to Right<\/em><br \/>Manmohan Nayyar, MD *\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Vir Nanda, MD<br \/><em>Back Row<\/em><br \/><\/strong><strong>Rakesh Grover, MD *\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.25rem; background-color: transparent;\">Raman Poola, MD *\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1.25rem; font-style: inherit; background-color: transparent;\">Rajeev Yelamanchili, MD\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586f349e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"586f349e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ff032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03ff032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Founding Members<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9619e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9619e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><style><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><br \/>  .about-kvt-h6 {<br \/>    font-family: 'Average', serif;<br \/>    color: #000000;<br \/>    line-height: 1.7;<br \/>    margin: 0 0 1.2rem 0;<br \/>    font-weight: 400;<br \/>    font-size: 1rem; \/* Adjust to match your style *\/<br \/>  }<br \/><\/style>The founding members of Krishna Valley Temple (KVT) have proudly served our growing spiritual family for many years, working together to expand the Temple by welcoming additional deities, hosting meaningful festivals, and offering enriching programs for devotees. They also coordinated the visits of revered saints from India, who joined our community in celebrating the historic installation of Lord Bala Ji.<\/p><p data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"769\">KVT stands as a sacred home of prayer, worship, and devotion\u2014belonging to all devotees and to the greater Apple Valley community. Since opening, KVT has been honored to welcome many interfaith groups, local organizations, and school field trips, fostering understanding, respect, and unity among diverse traditions.<\/p><p data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"1081\">To commemorate the installation of Lord Bala Ji, the founding members have commissioned exquisite handcrafted wood carvings to adorn the Temple pillars and doors. These pieces, created by skilled artisans in India, were carefully transported across the ocean to enhance the beauty and sacred atmosphere of KVT.<\/p><p data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1340\">The founding members remain deeply committed to nurturing and expanding KVT. 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