About Us
How We Got Started
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 was honored as Host for BMM convention in 1995 that was attended by more than 2700 Maharastrians from North America and Canada
Our Mission
Mandal is committed to educate and create awareness among the mainstream community about Maharashtrian and Indian culture and undertake various activities and promote various cultural events such as literature, arts, health, religion, and other liberal humanities. The Mandal shall work to promote goodwill, understanding and appreciation of the culture of India, specifically of the State of Maharashtra among all.
2024 Board of Directors
Board Of Directors Email : BOD@houstonmaharashtramandal.org