Our Organization – Jai Durga Hindu Society Scarborough

Jai Durga Hindu Society Scarborough (Jai Durga) is a registered charity operating as Sri Vrindavan Dhaam (SVD). The charity started on November 1, 1984, in Scarborough, Ontario. Its first operation started in a commercial unit behind us in the building where we are now at 2701 Markham Road in Scarborough.
Jai Durga dedicates itself to serving the spiritual, cultural, social, and educational needs of the Hindu Community in the Eastern part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including Durham Region, Markham, Scarborough, and throughout the GTA. Our mission is to advance and teach the religious tenets, doctrines, observances, teaching, and learning of Hindu Philosophy, music, arts, devotional songs, and cultural aspects associated with the Hindu (Sanatana Dharma) faith. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in our events.
Our long-term goal is to become a leading Hindu learning and teaching institution in the GTA and surrounding areas.

Our core devotees and audience is everyone interested in learning and practicing Hinduism and Hindu culture in all its forms, regardless of their national origins. Generally, our devotees come from many countries who have migrated and settled in the GTA and have origins in India, Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, Guyana, Trinidad, Sri Lanka, and many other countries. Their needs are to maintain their Hindu culture and religion, but they also wish to integrate into Canadian society simultaneously. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in our events.
Our Spiritual Leader, Pandit Damodar Sharma, can deliver religious and other services in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English and attracts audiences from many different backgrounds, especially young people and English-speaking audiences who do not speak Hindi.