Portland Balaji Temple

Balaji Temple in Portland, Hillsboro

The Hindu Educational and cultural society of America (HECSA) , is a non-profit association that caters to the religious, cultural and educational needs of a  growing population of Indian families in the portland area.

The goals of Portland Balaji temple Hillsboro, OR (as part of HECSA) are

Ø  It promotes and practice the ideals of Hinduism and the Hindu religion through worship, education, social service and teaching.

Ø  It helps to strive for spiritual richness and human excellence through assimilation of values of Hindu scriptures into daily life.

Ø  It helps to maintain a community center for the purpose of conducting Hindu Religious, social, educational, cultural, literary, and performing arts activities consistent with the primary objective as stated above

Ø  The HECSA Balaji temple aims to teach all youngsters the basics of Hinduism through scriptures and stories that highlight the important values of the religion.

Portland Balaji Temple

2092 Northwest Aloclek Drive #522 

Hillsboro, OR 97124. Ph no : (503) 430-7270

Kalipatti - Murugan Temple

Kalipatti Kandhasamy Murugan Temple

Kalipatti Murugan temple, also known as the Sundhara Kandhasamy Kovil, located in Kalipatti village, Mallasamudram, near Tiruchengode. 

It is one of the seven richest temples in the district. The karum sambal (black ash) that is given to the devotees is believed to cure diseases and to serve as an remedy for snake poison. The temple was founded in the late eighteenth century by Pazhani Kavundar and later (around 1820) was built up by Katteri Lakshmana Kavunduar. The hut in which the founder worshipped his kaadi is now the Idumban shrine, a part of the expanded temple complex. It includes the Raja Gopuram and a peacock shrine all enclosed within a compound wall. The Raja Gopuram was modernized in 1978. There are two temple chariots, Chithra Thaer and Vinayaka Thaer, which are pulled around the temple during festival. 

The annual Thaipoosam festival in January is very popular and is attended by thousands of pilgrims from the surrounding villages that bear kaavadi in fulfillment of vows. The cattle fair held during the festival is one of the biggest in the Kongu country. More than 50,000 heads of cattle are sold and bought in this fair. Entire families from various parts of the district will travel in bullock carts to attend the fair. On these days, large offerings of agricultural produce, money, and jewels are made to the temple. There are chathrams of pilgrims. The Arya-Vaisya chathram is known as Rasipuram Pattabi Chettiyar Chathram and conducts special worships at the temple during February.   

How to Reach : Murugan temple at Kalipatti (காளிபட்டி), about 25 kms from Tiruchengode to salem route.

Kalipatti Kandhaswami temple  (Sundhara Kandhasamy Kovil )

Tiruchengode-Salem Rd, Kalipatti, Mallasamudram, Tamil Nadu 637501, India