Executive & Board of Trustees
Our Management
Executive and Trustees
Executive Team
Dr Chandra VN Cheruvu
Chairman
MS, FRCS(G), FRCS(Engl), FRCS( Gen-Surg)
Consultant Bariatric, Upper GI & Laparoscopic Surgeon
University Hospital North Midlands
Keele University Medical School
Stoke onTrent, ST5 6QG
Along with his busy Professional & Academic work was bestowed upon the Job of Chairman of our Temple. Mr Cheruvu is
Instrumental from the outset in planning, Restoration of the Temple structure as per the advise of the Council advise along with the Fire& safety measures.
He Travelled to Tirupati in Andra Pradesh & visited the TTD Shilpakalasala to obtain the Granite Murti’s of Sri Venkateswara Swamy & Maha Lakshmi Devi. Later obtained the rest of the Granite Murti’s from Sthapathis from Mahabalipuram in TN.
The specially designed strong Fibre Domes which are Similar to the Golden Tirupati Temple & the white stone styled northern temples of Varanasi & Mathura were made in. Chennai.
Mr Cheruvu always strives hard to bring together the entire Indian community from Allstate’s. His principle motive is to ace a single united Indian Hindu community to help & support each other. He hopes that Temple will be the centre for all Hindus to work together to benefit one & all. He is grateful to his wife Radha Cheruvu for her constant support & conducting Pooja’s for 8 years on most Sundays.
He is in very grateful to our entire Indian community & Trust Board for for their constant positive support in helping h to complete the Temple.
Further more information, contact on
NHS Sec Gabrielle Fsulkner +44 1782675541
Private – Barbara Bailey – +44 7488259121
mob +447799531022 | ccheruvu@gmail.com
Dr Anand Kumar Garlapati
Secretary
Namasthe, I am Dr Anand Kumar Garlapati General Practitioner by profession and Secretary for Hindu cultural society. I am deeply humbled to be a trustee and take this as an opportunity to serve our community. I am married to Dr Suneetha Garlapati and blessed with two daughter’s Aakanksha and Akshitha. My responsibilities include – Administrative management, governance, meetings coordination and documentation, communication and event planning, fund raising, operating day to day activities, infrastructure and maintenance, community engagement, compliance to local regulations. Along with these responsibilities in looking after our temple, will strive hard to spread the valuable principles of Sanathana Dharma to our younger generations, making our temple the beacon for this.
Dr. Usha Rani Tiguti
Treasurer
Dr. Usha Rani Tiguti is a devoted member of our temple community. She has been associated with the temple since 2015 as a trust board member and has served as Treasurer since 2017. She’s played a crucial role in coordinating fundraising efforts, managing and streamlining funds, and ensuring transparency and accountability in all financial matters.
Her unwavering commitment extends beyond the temple, as she also holds a respected position as Treasurer with the local medical council, earning recognition for her dedication to community service. Despite her demanding role as a General Practitioner and the responsibilities of caring for her family and children, She’s continues to balance her professional, personal, and spiritual life with grace. Her passion for serving the community and her steadfast devotion to the temple and trust board remain truly inspiring.
Mrs Radha Cheruvu
Head of Corporate Enablers and Delivery
Mrs Radha Cheruvu, MA (Economics)
Lead -Religious affairs, HCS Temple, Stoke.
Radha has been the back bone of the Temple activities over the last 8 years. She conducted a weekly Sunday Pooja since October 2016 & has trained few others to help. She has raised large amount of funds for the temple & is one of the architects in planning the Temple Vigraha Prathista (Consecration)
She has worked tirelessly during COVID period for the Community welfare by performing Temple prayers every Sunday. Her commitment is recognised with an award & a Commendation by our Lord Lieutenant Dudson, who is HM King’s representative of Staffordshire
Board Members
Dr Tejaswini Chavan
I am a Geriatrician working in University Hospital at Stoke on Trent . Pleased as an active member of Stoke Marathi Mitra Mandal which organises the annual Shri Ganesh Festival celebrations in the temple with immense enthusiasm and devotion. I am humbled to have been given this opportunity to support and improve the temple needs.
Dr Manjula Annappa
My role as a Trustee is to ensure bring our community together, promote our culture and support the mission of much awaited hindu temple at Stoke
Ms. Rajalakshmi Rajan
joined in HCS trust in 2021 . It’s very passionate about preserving and promoting our tradition and culture. Pleasure be as a part of management trustees and wishing to continuing my support for the improvement for the HCS temple, Stoke on Trent.
Dr Meena Parikh
A retired NHS General Practitioner, I have a passion for religious activities and have been involved with this Mandir since the outset as a Pooja volunteer. and also involving with community projects and school religious education visits.
Arun Goel
As a trustees with this HCS temple, It’s a fortunate to be given the opportunity by the chairman to source the white marble Murtis from Jaipur in India & recently obtained Vastra for the Idols