Shiv Durga Temple was established by Pandit Krishna Kumar Pandey and his followers in Santa Clara County, California and was inaugurated on 2 December 2012. The temple set the objective of spreading Hindu culture and traditional values. Pandit Pandey is the Founder and the President of the temple. He is the temple’s main spiritual and religious leader. He is an acharya (master) in Astrology and Vedic Religion. Pandit Pandey served as a priest of Vaishno Devi previously. He served as a religious leader (Dharma Guru) in the Indian army for 18 years and was awarded with Bharat Gaurav Award and Mahatma Gandhi Samman for his religious, spiritual and social services.
Shiv Durga Temple was established in dedication to Pandit Jasraj, Ashok Singhal and Tripti Mukherjee. In late 2015, the temple moved to Kern Avenue, Sunnyvale. In June, 2021, the Shiv Durga Temple moved to Flora Vista Ave. in Santa Clara.
