About Us
The Houston Maharashtra Mandal (HMM) is a group formed by Marathi-speaking people of Maharashtra, India; now residing in Houston, Texas. HMM was organized as a non-profit organization under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act of September 2, 1980. HMM was established in 1976. At that time there were approximately 60 Maharashtrian families living in Houston. They successfully celebrated festivals such as Sankrant, Gudhi Padwa, Ganeshotsav, and Diwali.
HMM cultural division team is committed to bring variety of cultural programs from local and/ or artists from India through out the year. The team works hard to include maximum involvement from community to make it a success. HMM team is always open to suggestions and responds to feedback from community, making program better every year.
Houston Maharashtra Mandal Vastu Division is one of the three divisions of HMM with the responsibility of building a permanent building and complex for the MANDAL. Vastu Division responsibilities also include activities such as: project planning, raising funds, acquiring land and design, construction and maintenance of the building.
Houston Maharashtra Mandal (HMM) in collaboration with BMM (Bruhan Maharashtra Mandal) opened their education division called the HMM Marathi Shala in the Houston area on October 13, 2013 to promote the language and culture of their ancestral Indian state of Maharashtra to children growing up in the United States.