Bill Text: VA HR168 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Commending BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-15 - Bill text as passed House (HR168ER) [HR168 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2013-HR168-Enrolled.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 168 Commending BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 15, 2013

WHEREAS, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, the Hindu temple in Old Town Manassas, serves as a gathering place for local residents; and

WHEREAS, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir opened its doors at an inaugural ceremony on September 10, 2011, becoming the 67th Hindu temple in the United States and the third in Virginia; and

WHEREAS, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, located in a renovated church, has a prayer room, education center, and assembly hall on the first floor, and the second floor has offices and apartments; and

WHEREAS, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir brings together Americans of Indian origin to worship, celebrate their rich heritage and festivals, and share their cultural values; and

WHEREAS, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir offers a host of programs for all ages, including leadership camps, educational fairs, and cultural programs; and

WHEREAS, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir members also reach out to aid in community endeavors through such activities as walk-a-thons, blood donation drives, and health camps; and

WHEREAS, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir members, part of the rich cultural fabric of the Commonwealth, make many valuable contributions to the community as they work in a variety of professions and businesses and contribute to their local communities; and

WHEREAS, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir looks forward to continuing to serve its members and to reach out to those in the greater community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir hereby be commended for its service to its members and involvement in the community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the temple's contributions to the Northern Virginia area.