Major temples in Atlanta have embraced swacch devalaya in concept and honored Swacch Devalaya (Hindu Temple of Atlanta on the successful culmination of the divine eleven day AtiRudram chanting).
TV Asia USA/Canada, covered the story in Dec.2019 and distributed the message to hundreds of people including several volunteers of the event.
Nate attended the Howdy-Modi event in Houston in Sept.VHP America has completed 50 years as of 2020. VHP based in India is an international organization founded in 1964 by RSS and co-founded by Swami Chinmayananda and supported by many spiritual leaders and also social reformers. The President of VHPA believes Swacch work is worthy of emulation and has requested his team to recommend to all temples in USA to maintain Swacch Devalaya. The article is published in VHPA website and VHPA has validated and endorsed swacch to be implemented at all temples in USA. Vishwa Hindu Parishad America (VHPA) published an article on Swacch Devalaya in the mandir vani published on the occasion of the 14 th Hindu Mandir Executive conference (HMEC).Subramaniam Swami, Sri Vikas Swarup (author of Slum dog millionaire), Swami Tejomayananda ji head of Chinmaya Mission, Secretary of VHPA Sanjay Mehta, Swami Vigyananand ji, Founder & Global chairman of world Hindu Foundation (WHF) and chief organizer of world Hindu Congress Arun Singh in 2016, the Consul generals Hon. In the process he has met with several leaders like including the Indian Ambassador Hon.Nate also visits various social events in the community to network and promote awareness to discipline. Nate visits near-by temples regularly at peak hours and temples far away for festivals.Nate is a familiar figure at various temples and events in Atlanta wearing a Swacch devalaya vest. Nate is cheered from the sidelines by devotees, temple management, the priests and several organizations hailing his “noble” work.Launched swacch devalaya in social media and various temples in June 2014 and Nate is living Mahatma Gandhi’s words “Be the change you want to see in the world”.