Portland Balaji Temple

Balaji Temple in Portland, Hillsboro

The Hindu Educational and cultural society of America (HECSA) , is a non-profit association that caters to the religious, cultural and educational needs of a growing population of Indian families in the portland area.

The goals of Portland Balaji temple Hillsboro, OR (as part of HECSA) are

Ø It promotes and practice the ideals of Hinduism and the Hindu religion through worship, education, social service and teaching.

Ø It helps to strive for spiritual richness and human excellence through assimilation of values of Hindu scriptures into daily life.

Ø It helps to maintain a community center for the purpose of conducting Hindu Religious, social, educational, cultural, literary, and performing arts activities consistent with the primary objective as stated above

Ø The HECSA Balaji temple aims to teach all youngsters the basics of Hinduism through scriptures and stories that highlight the important values of the religion.