Welcome · Namaste A Hindu community in Delaware.
Open to all.
Middletown, Delaware
Founded January 3, 2025

हरिॐ

HARI-OM
Hindu Association for Religious Initiatives · Outreach Mission
“You have the right to action alone, never to its fruits.”
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 47

We preserve Hindu traditions, serve our neighbors, and teach our children — through worship, festivals, classes, and community service. Everyone is welcome.

Founding Year
First services launching soon
Email us to be notified →
Founding Year · In Planning

We're in our first year. The programs, classes, and events shown below are what we are actively building — some have begun, others are planned for 2026 and 2027. Dates, times, and locations are tentative and subject to change. Contact us to be notified as each program launches.

About Us

HARI-OM stands for the Hindu Association for Religious Initiatives — Outreach Mission. We are a Hindu community in Delaware, organized around three things the tradition teaches: service, worship, and learning.

We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit, incorporated in Delaware on January 3, 2025 and granted federal recognition in April of the same year. Our EIN, bylaws, and annual filings are posted in full below — because a nonprofit without transparency is not really serving anyone.

We meet in Middletown, Delaware. Our roots are in Hindu tradition, and we welcome everyone — neighbors, students, young families, grandparents — regardless of background. There are no membership fees. Our classes, worship, and community meals are free.

The rest of this page is organized around our three main activities: Service (helping our neighbors), Worship (weekly aarti, festivals, devotional gatherings), and Learning (children's classes, scripture study, Sanskrit and music).

Part 1 of 3 Service to Others
Karma — action offered

कर्म Service

“Therefore, without attachment, perform always the work that has to be done.”
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर।
— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 19
  • Roadmap — not yet scheduled The programs below describe what we aspire to offer as HARI-OM grows. None are currently scheduled, authorized, or operating. Every program requires board approval, volunteer capacity, insurance, and community readiness before launch. Subscribe to our newsletter to hear when any of these actually begin.
  • 1 Community meal (Anna-daana) Aspirational
  • 2 Clothing drive for local shelters Aspirational
  • 3 Scholarships for Delaware students Aspirational
  • 4 Free will & estate-planning service See below
  • 5 Youth volunteer corps Aspirational
Subscribe to hear when these launch → 1 · 2 · 3
Part 2 of 3 Worship & Devotion
Bhakti — devotion embodied

भक्ति Worship

“Whoever offers me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, water — that I accept.”
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति।
— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Verse 26
  • Roadmap — not yet scheduled Worship activities below are aspirational. HARI-OM does not currently have a dedicated facility, pandit, or regular worship schedule. These describe what we hope to build. The festival calendar below shows public Hindu lunar dates for reference only — it is not a schedule of HARI-OM events.
  • 1 Evening aarti — weekly lamp offering Aspirational
  • 2 Bhajan evenings — devotional singing Aspirational
  • 3 Sponsored pujas & family ceremonies Aspirational
  • 4 Satsang — scripture reading & tea Aspirational
  • 5 Festival celebrations (see calendar) Aspirational
See Hindu festival dates (reference only) → 1 · 2 · 3
Part 3 of 3 Teaching & Learning
Jnana — knowledge shared

ज्ञान Learning

“There is nothing in this world as purifying as knowledge.”
न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते।
— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse 38
  • Roadmap — not yet scheduled Educational programs below are aspirational. Children's programs specifically require volunteer screening, appropriate facilities, insurance, and parental consent systems — none of which are yet in place. No classes are currently enrolling or meeting. Join our newsletter to hear when programs actually begin.
  • 1 Children's Hindu culture class (ages 6–14) Aspirational
  • 2 Beginning Sanskrit study group Aspirational
  • 3 Scripture reading — Gita & Upanishads Aspirational
  • 4 Guest teacher lectures Aspirational
  • 5 Classical music & bhajan lessons Aspirational
Hear when classes open → 1 · 2 · 3

Our tradition does not arrive in Delaware diluted. It arrives whole — a way of living attentively, keeping the practices, feeding one's neighbors, and teaching one's children the verses their grandparents knew by heart.

Board of Trustees · Hari-Om, Inc. · 2025
Community Service
Legacy planning begins with what you intend to leave behind.

Free Will Service इच्छापत्र — icchapatra

A will is not morbid. It is the simplest gift there is — the gift of clarity to the people you love, made before it is needed.

~70%
— of Americans die without one

Without a will, Delaware state law — not you — decides how your assets are distributed and who raises your children. Every adult, regardless of how much you own, should have one.

Hari-Om does not draft wills, does not charge for wills, and does not act as your lawyer. What we have done is this: we reviewed the free will-creation tools available today and list only the three that are genuinely free, attorney-reviewed, and valid under Delaware law. Any of the three will produce a printable will in about twenty minutes.

Print it. Sign it in front of two witnesses. Store it somewhere your family can find it. That is the entire process.

Option 1

FreeWill.com

Free · no credit card · no upsell

Attorney-reviewed, state-specific for all 50 states. Takes about 20 minutes. Also creates a healthcare directive and power of attorney — also free. This is our first recommendation.

Begin at freewill.com Option 2

DoYourOwnWill.com

Free · simple

A plain, guided will builder that has been free for over a decade. Good for straightforward estates — no real estate in multiple states, no business ownership.

Begin at doyourownwill.com Option 3

Fabric by Gerber Life

Free · no account required

A 5-minute process designed for young parents whose main priority is naming a guardian for their children. Not as comprehensive as the first two — but fast.

Begin at meetfabric.com
Delaware Code · Title 12

What Delaware requires, in plain English:

  1. Age — you must be at least 18 years old.
  2. Mental capacity — you must be of sound mind at the time of signing.
  3. Written document — the will must be typed or printed. Delaware generally does not accept oral wills.
  4. Your signature — signed by you, or by someone else in your presence at your direction if you cannot sign.
  5. Two witnesses — two adults must watch you sign, then sign themselves. Delaware allows beneficiaries to be witnesses, but we recommend using two witnesses who are not named in the will.
  6. Self-proving affidavit (recommended) — you and your witnesses sign in front of a notary. This speeds up probate later.
  7. Safe storage (recommended) — Delaware lets you deposit the original with your county's Register of Wills for safekeeping.
Delaware Register of Wills — where to deposit your will

New Castle County

500 N. King St., Suite 3750
Wilmington, DE 19801
— (302) 255-0338

Kent County

38 The Green
Dover, DE 19901
— (302) 744-2330

Sussex County

1 The Circle, Suite 2
Georgetown, DE 19947
— (302) 855-7875

Important notice Hari-Om, Inc. is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. The information above is for education only. The three will-creation services listed are independent — Hari-Om does not draft, review, or guarantee the documents they produce. For complex estates — blended families, property in multiple states, business ownership, special-needs beneficiaries — please talk to a licensed attorney. You can find Delaware lawyers through the Delaware State Bar Association at dsba.org/find-a-lawyer.
Community Connections

Matching programs.

All three programs in planning
No fees, no commissions, no insider benefit

Three ways we hope to help the community connect — to generous employers, to one another, and to wise elders. None are running yet. Each requires specific pieces to be in place before it can launch. Read the plain disclaimers on each card.

Program 1 Activates with online giving

Employer Donation Match

Many US employers — Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Bank of America, DuPont, Chase, AstraZeneca, Deloitte, and hundreds of hospitals and tech companies — will match their employees' charitable donations, sometimes dollar for dollar. Once our online donation platform launches, we'll provide the documentation your employer requires. Your gift can double without costing you anything more.

Plain disclaimer Employer match programs are administered by your employer, not by HARI-OM. Eligibility, match amounts, annual caps, and processing times are set by your employer's policy. HARI-OM's role is limited to confirming that your gift was received so your employer can verify the match.
Program 2 Planned — as community grows

Community Mutual-Aid

A bulletin-board-style service for neighbors helping neighbors. A ride to the airport, help moving a sofa, meals for a family during an illness, a spare bedroom for a visiting relative. Pure seva — no money passes through HARI-OM, and participation is entirely voluntary on both sides.

Plain disclaimer HARI-OM serves only as a bulletin board and does not vet, verify, or vouch for any participant. All interactions are directly between community members — HARI-OM is not a party to any arrangement and takes no responsibility for outcomes, safety, property, or disputes. Use common sense before sharing your home, vehicle, or personal information. For anything involving minor children, parental involvement is required.
Program 3 Planned — needs mentor volunteers

Professional Mentorship

Connecting curious young adults — high school and college students, recent graduates — with community members working in fields they're exploring: medicine, engineering, law, teaching, business, the arts. A coffee conversation, an email exchange, perspective from someone a few steps ahead. Not job placement, not internship brokerage — just the kind of informal guidance that helps a young person see what is possible.

Plain disclaimer Mentorship is informal and voluntary. Mentors are community members offering their time, not HARI-OM employees or agents. HARI-OM does not guarantee mentor availability, meeting frequency, quality of guidance, or outcomes. Mentors will not provide individualized professional advice (legal, medical, financial) outside their licensed scope. For minors, written parental approval is required; initial meetings must occur in public settings; a parent may attend any meeting.
What we will never do HARI-OM will never charge a fee to participate in any matching program. We will never sell, rent, or share member contact information with vendors, recruiters, or service providers. We will never match community members with for-profit service providers our board members or their families have financial interests in. Programs are free — or they don't run. See our full Terms for the complete policy.

Hindu Festival Reference Calendar

Three-year reference · 2026 · 2027 · 2028
What this calendar is — and what it isn't

This is a public reference calendar of major Hindu festival dates, sourced from Drik Panchang. It is provided as a service to the community so families can plan their own home observances.

These are NOT HARI-OM events. HARI-OM does not currently host, organize, or sponsor celebrations on these dates. We have no facility, no scheduled programs, and no pandit on staff. The dates listed are for your personal reference only.

Hindu festival dates are set by the lunar calendar (panchang) and can vary by one day across regions, schools of thought, and local sunrise timings. Please verify specific dates with your own pandit, temple, or a local panchang before performing rituals or making travel plans.

Jan 14WedMakar Sankranti / PongalSun's transit to Makara
Jan 23FriVasant PanchamiSaraswati Puja
Feb 15SunMaha ShivaratriGreat night of Shiva
Mar 2MonHolika DahanBonfire evening
Mar 3TueHoliFestival of colors
Mar 19ThuUgadi / Gudi PadwaLunar new year · Chaitra
Mar 26ThuRama NavamiBirth of Lord Rama
Apr 1WedHanuman JayantiBirth of Hanuman
Apr 19SunAkshaya TritiyaAuspicious day of giving
May 1FriBuddha PurnimaBirth of Buddha · full moon
Jul 15WedJagannath RathyatraChariot festival
Jul 29WedGuru PurnimaHonoring the teacher
Aug 15SatHariyali TeejMonsoon festival
Aug 16SunNag PanchamiSnake-deity worship
Aug 21FriVaralakshmi VratLakshmi observance
Aug 26WedOnamKerala harvest festival
Aug 28FriRaksha BandhanBrother-sister bond
Sep 4FriKrishna JanmashtamiBirth of Krishna
Sep 14MonGanesh Chaturthi10-day festival begins
Sep 18FriRadha AshtamiBirth of Radha
Sep 25FriAnant ChaturdashiGanesh visarjan
Oct 11SunNavratri beginsNine-night Devi festival
Oct 18SunDurga AshtamiDay 8 of Navratri
Oct 20TueVijaya Dashami / DussehraVictory of good
Oct 24SatSharad PurnimaAutumn full moon
Oct 28WedKarwa ChauthSpousal observance
Nov 6FriDhanterasWealth & Lakshmi
Nov 7SatNaraka ChaturdashiSmall Diwali
Nov 8SunDiwali / Lakshmi PujaFestival of lights
Nov 9MonGovardhan PujaAnnakut
Nov 10TueBhai DoojBrother-sister day
Nov 15SunChhath PujaSun-deity worship
Nov 21SatTulasi VivahTulsi-Krishna wedding
Nov 24TueKartik PurnimaDev Diwali
Dec 19SatGita Jayanti / Mokshada EkadashiBirth of Bhagavad Gita
Dec 23WedDattatreya JayantiMargashirsha Purnima
Source — Dates sourced from Drik Panchang, one of the most widely-used astronomical panchangs for Hindu households worldwide. HARI-OM is not affiliated with Drik Panchang; we cite them as a trusted public reference.

On the record.

Core public filings.
EIN 37-2169652 · Delaware File #10057904
Governance documents available on request

Our bylaws, conflict-of-interest policy, initial organizational resolutions, and Delaware annual franchise tax reports are available to donors, regulators, and grant-makers on written request. Email info@thehariom.org with "Document Request" in the subject line and we'll respond within two weeks.

The three documents posted above are also publicly available through the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search and the Delaware Division of Corporations.

Our Leadership

Board of Directors
Serving since 2025
President · Agent
Praveen Kumar
Jarugulla
— Middletown, DE
Vice President
Prasanth
Nallamothu
— Bear, DE
Secretary
Praveen Reddy
Kakumani
— Frederick, MD
Director
Bhagya Sri
Kaja
— Middletown, DE