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LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA, August 21, 2006: Dr. Kishore Narra began volunteering at the Livermore Shiva-Vishnu Temple’s biweekly health clinic almost four years ago as a way to give back to his community. The doctor of internal medicine, also a long-time devotee at the temple, said the temple is more a religious landmark. It also is a place for those looking for public services. “People go to pray, but as a temple, they also have to care for humanity,” Narra said. “And this is what I can offer.” Narra along with doctors Lakshmi Palagummi, Jijibhoy Patel, Lalitha Vakkalanka and others, make basic diagnostics through blood pressure and heart rate checks, as well as visual inspections of the ear, nose and throat. All volunteers are California licensed physicians volunteering their personal time, Achar said. Many of the clinic’s patients are the elderly parents of Indo-American children who now live in the Tri-Valley area and attend the temple. In addition to the health clinic, the temple’s Human Services Committee organizes several programs reaching out to the community ranging from collecting clothes for the needy, toys for children in India and the United States, organizing events at local senior centers, health classes and fund raising for local events and needs, such as community bus shelters. The temple also has joined with the Livermore Rotary and the Tri-Valley Interfaith Council. For information on the Health Advisory Clinics held at the temple, call 925-449-6255

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