Who we are

Uttarameenakshi Trust is a non -profit organization established by a group of devi upsakas and spiritual seekers with the purpose of responding to a visionary divine call of establishing the Meenakshi Devi Temple with a gurukulam near Varanasi, Uttarpradesh and making it a hub for enabling a transformative spiritual journey for seekers

Our Values & Vision

Our Values are rooted in Lokah Samastha Sukinao Bhavantu – may all beings in the universe be happy. Enshrined in the Shanti Mantra, this truth reflects the deep interconnectedness of all life and upholds universal happiness and peace as the highest spiritual ideal.

Our Vision is to establish a sacred sādhana sthala and Gurukulam, where seekers across the world awaken to dharma, compassion, and the boundless grace of Śrī Meenākṣī Devī.

Temple Location

Temple Construction

Trust Board & Patrons

मंदिर की आत्मा और प्रेरक शक्ति
The Goddess Meenakshi Devi

दिव्य कार्य प्रवर्तक
Shrimati UmaMaheswari

Trust Board

Shri Arpan Srivastava

Founder and Chairman of the Trust

Shri Akhlesh Kumar Gupta

CA. Secretary of the Trust

Shri Murali Parasuraman

Retd. Civil engineer

Shri Ram Japit Singh

Shiv Bakth

Patrons

Shrimati UmaMaheswari

Uttarameenakshi Temple Project lead

Shri Manikant Gupta

UttaraMeenakshi Gurukulum Project Lead
Entrepreneur & Devotee of Maa Saraswati

Shrimati Gayathri Devi Kalia

Former Civil Servant & Community Developer

Shri Sampath Krishna

Software Solutions

Shri Chidambaram Narayan

Mechanical Engineer & Entrepreneur

Shrimati Sridevi Menon

Homemaker

Shrimati Pragati Srivastava

Software Engineer

Shri Gowtham Gundru

Chief AI Officer (Leading AI and Data for Fetch,America’s rewards destination!)

Shrimati Latha Mangesh Murali

Homemaker

Shrimati Vrinda Kumar

Artist

Shrimati Latha

Software Engineer

Shri Kishore Sivagupta

Entrepreneur – custom travel packages

Shri Subbaih Ramamoorthy

Entrepeneur

Board members

Mr. Arpan Srivastava

Entrepreneur with successful IT startups in the US and India, experienced in project management
actively engaged in temple activities across 11 Jyotirlingas

Mr. Kannan Sethuraman

CA by qualification with a keen interest in scripture study and spiritual matters, contributing insights on Indian traditions and philosophy.

Mr. Priyadarsi

Mr. Priyadarsi Bal is the country head of Pace Stock Broking. He has a wide experience in managing global projects and has been a devi upasaka since his college days.

Advisory Board Members

Gayathri Devi

Former IRS Officer with expertise in community development and livelihood initiatives.

Umamaheswari

UmaMaheshwari, a Tamilian academician at the University of Goettingen, has a deep understanding of Vedic traditions from her time in ashrams like Ramana Center. Her spiritual journey includes travels to sacred sites like Kailash Mansarovar and Jyotirlingas.

Chidambaram Narayanan

Mechanical engineer with expertise in simulation and design, also a renowned mridangam artist and educator with a passion for Indian culture and traditions.

Manikant

Meerut, UP For 30 years, he led at Wipro, Polaris, and Virtusa. Now an entrepreneur in London, he develops AR and AI solutions for wearables, emphasizing the human side of AI. A devotee of Maa Saraswati, he integrates his spiritual connection into his work