Adhiyatmik Vikash Kendra

About The Spiritual Development Center (The Center)

Spiritual Development Center, Inc. is also known as Adhiyatmik Vikash Kendra (the Center). The Center is a mobile temple of Sanatan Dharma (Hindu Religion).  It does not have any fixed place of worship (Temple) and is not affiliated with any institution.

The Center was established on July 23, 1975, on the holy day of Gurupurnima in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.  It was founded with the inspiration and blessings of the popular saint Shree Devendravijay Maharaj-the founder of Manav Mandir in Bombay, India.

The Center’s main goals are to promote the concept of Spiritual Development, inculcate the importance of worshiping God in our day-to-day routine life, and sow the seeds of religious, social, and cultural values