NORTH BAY HINDU CENTER

Dear North Bay Family, We would like to share a brief update on our search for a permanent home for our Temple and Community Center. After careful consideration, the Santa Rosa Church property is no longer under consideration. Despite our best efforts to negotiate terms that would work within our financial capacity, the overall cost and terms of the transaction made it difficult for us to move forward, and we have therefore decided not to pursue the property. We also explored

Welcome the Festival Season As we enter the Fall season, we begin our Festival celebrations with the Flagship Event for our Temple, mainly the Nine Days festival of Navrathri observed in honor of goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess and our Primary Deity. This year the Navrathri festival begins on Sun, Oct 11, 2026 and concludes on Mon, Oct 19, 2026. As in the years past, our plans for the festival this year includes: Keeping the Temple OPEN on all

Join NBHC at the Śri Shakti Temple in Petaluma for celebrating the Navaratri Durga Puja

For the very first time, we at NBHC are proud to present a brand new event: Sunderkand Path, which is the ceremonial recitation of the Sunderkand, the famous fifth chapter of the Hindu epic Ramayana. Sunderkand, the fifth chapter of the Ramcharitmanas by Goswami Tulsidas, recounts Hanumanji’s remarkable journey to Lanka in search of Maa Sita and his selfless service to Lord Rama. Reciting and listening to Sunderkand is traditionally believed to bring peace, strength, protecti

Registration DEADLINE (Thu, Aug 20, 2026) North Bay Hindu Center is excited to offer Bala Vikas (Sunday School) for children entering Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Schedule: 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month from 4 PM - 5:15 PM (First class meets on Sun, Aug 23, 2026) Location: Śrī Shakti Temple, 220 Stanley St., Petaluma, CA Cost: $ 25 per student / per month Typical Class Structure/Agenda: Welcome & Lighting of Lamp Prayer & Slokas Surya Namaskar & Pranayama Mediti

In our ongoing effort to promote the different Classical Arts forms from the Indian subcontinent, North Bay Hindu Center is excited to offer Odissi Dance classes at the Temple premises. Classes will be conducted by Ruma, who is a trained Odissi practitioner and a member of our community. Participants ages 5 years and above are welcome to join. We look forward to sharing this beautiful classical dance tradition with you all. Schedule: Every Saturday from 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM Loca