Our Mission &
Our Story

DISHA USA was founded on the belief that the Hindu-American community's voice is essential to American democracy. Rooted in Dharma, we work to make civic participation accessible, meaningful, and empowering for all.

Who We Are

Dharma Guides
Our Civic Path

DISHA — meaning "direction" in Sanskrit — is our guiding principle. We provide direction to the Hindu-American community in navigating the American civic landscape.

Founded in 2022 and registered in Texas, DISHA USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to strictly non-partisan civic engagement. We never endorse candidates or parties.

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Dharma — Righteous Action

We believe civic participation is a sacred duty — a form of service to the nation and community.

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Seva — Selfless Service

Every program we run is driven by the spirit of selfless service to the broader community.

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Satya — Truth & Transparency

We operate with full transparency, non-partisanship, and commitment to factual, unbiased civic education.

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Sangha — Community

Strength comes from unity. We build bridges across Hindu organizations and the broader American community.

DISHA USA at a Glance

A non-profit born from the recognition that the Hindu-American community — one of the most educated and civically engaged in the US — deserves dedicated support in exercising its democratic rights.

501(c)(3) Non-Profit Founded 2022 Non-Partisan Hindu Faith-Based

50K+

COMMUNITY MEMBERS SERVED

50+

PARTNER ORGS

20+

EVENTS HOSTED

📜 Non-Partisan Pledge

DISHA USA is committed to civic education and empowerment for all members of the Hindu-American community, regardless of political affiliation. We do not endorse, support, or oppose any political party or candidate.

Our People

Leadership Team

Passionate volunteers and community leaders driving civic engagement across the Hindu-American community.

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Senior Advisors

Shri Durga Das Agrawal
Shri Viral Amin
Dr. Subroto Gangopadhyay
Shri Ashok Garg
Shri Subhash Gupta
Shri Harish Katharani

Rathna Kumar ji
Shri Devinder Mahajan
Shri Jugal Malani
Shri Sashidharan Nair
Dr. Dasika Narsimham
Bhai Bhupinder Singh Paras

Shri Gopal Aggarwal
Shri Niranjan (Nick) Patel
Shri Ramesh Shah
Sandhya Singh ji
Mr. Bill Bobrick

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Board of Directors

Leadership

Ashish Agrawal
Girish Venkat
Sindhu Menon

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Previous Board of Directors

Kiran Rajaya

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DISHA USA Committees

Outreach

Communication & Promotion: Juhi Varma, Amit Joshi, Divyendu Singh, Vinod Khushaldasani
Outreach & Engagement:
- Youth: Girish Venkat, Vishaal, Karthik Satish, Avanish Agrawal
- Civic Leader: Paro Sarkar, Ashish Agrawal, Sindhu Menon, Dinesh Singhal
- Hindu Org: Raj Agrawal, Raj Damodaran, Anup Bansal
- Grants: Yagnesh Patel, Bharat Patel, Nidhi Agarwal
- Technology: Amit Joshi, Ashish Agrawal
- Legal: Dinesh Singhal
- Finance: Neel Patel
- Government & Corporate Protocols: Sangeeta Dua, Sindhu Menon

Volunteer With Us

DISHA USA runs on the passion and Seva of community volunteers. Join us in empowering Hindu-Americans to shape the future of our democracy.

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Our Network

Our Sponsors

We are proud to work alongside leading Hindu organizations and community sponsors.