Exploring My Life : June 2015

Jun 27, 2015

Lanham Siva Vishnu Temple

Sri Siva Vishnu Temple (SSVT) located in Lanham, Maryland, providing a place for Hindus to worship through religious, cultural and educational activities. The temple is about 12 miles away from Washington D.C

The actual Lanham Siva Vishnu Temple construction began in 1988 and has incorporated the Mayan, Pallava, Vijayanagara, Kerala and the South Canara styles of temple architecture. Sri Siva Vishnu Temple houses seventeen Sannidhis with several deities and were consecrated between the years of 1990 and 1995. The Temple Architecture was done by Dr. V. Ganapathi Stapathi.

Main deities : Lord Shiva & Lord Vishnu

Sri Siva: The linga brought from River Narmada is the representation of Sri Ramanatha Swamy of Rameswaram. It is the belief that Sri Rama worshiped Siva in Rameswaram.

Sri Vishnu: The yoga nidra form represents Ananthapadmanabha of Thiruvanandapurum. This form of Vishnu is being represented outside India for the first time. The majesty and beauty of this form of Vishnu is a sight to behold. Another form of Sri Vishnu ( standing ) was consecrated . This is the famous Sri Venkateswara or Balaji of Thirupathi.

Other deities in the Lanham temple

Sri Durga

Lord Ganesha

Sri Jaganmatha Parvati

Sri Chandikeshwara

Lord Subramanya

Navagrahas

Sri Ayyappa

Sri Lakshmi

Sri Krishna

Sri Bhudevi

Sri Rama

Hanumanji

Washington D.C Siva Vishnu Temple ( Near Washington D.C )

Address:

Sri Siva Vishnu Temple(SSVT)

6905 Cipriano Rd, Lanham, MD 20706

Phone: (301) 552-3335

Temple Hours

Weekdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Weekends/Holidays 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Another Murugan Temple is very near by to this temple. Have a time to visit while going to this temple. check the below link

The Murugan Temple of North America

Click here to view : List of Indian Temples in USA

Jun 24, 2015

Lanham Murugan Temple

Murugan Temple of North America in Lanham

The Murugan Temple of North America (MTNA) is the first temple in the United States that is dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan. The temple is located in Lanham, Maryland, about 15 miles (24 km) from Washington, D.C.

Conceived in the 1980s and opened in 1999, MTNA celebrates all Hindu and Tamil festivals, holidays and special occasions. The main sannidhi at Lanham temple is for Murugan (Karthikeya) with Valli Devasena. There are four other sannidhis, for Vinayaka (Ganesha), Siva, Meenakshi and Palani Aandavar.

Lanham Murugan Temple Rajagopura Mahaa Kumbhabishekam on July 10 2016

Address:

Murugan Temple of North America

6300 Princess Garden Pkwy,

Lanham-Seabrook, MD 20706

Another, Sri Siva Vishnu Temple is located very near to this temple.

Check this link to see more info on: Lanham Siva Vishnu Temple

Click here to view : List of Indian Temples in USA

Jun 21, 2015

Bridgewater Balaji Temple

Sri Venkateswara Temple (Bridgewater, NJ)

The Hindu Temple and Cultural Society of USA Inc. (HTCS) was established in September of 1989. Our Temple was designed by Indian Temple Architects (Sthapati) according to ancient Indian Temple building codes and was inaugurated (Kumbabhishekam) in 1998.

A Temple or Devalaya is a place of worship. Deva means God and Alaya is House. Several smaller Temples or Sannidhanams are structured within the main Temple. A traditional Hindu Temple is built based on the Agamas, which are the Holy Scriptures on architecture. Agamas also provide guidelines for the conduct of worship (prayer).

The Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Temple) is set in a nice location. The idol of Lord Venkateswara is so beautiful , and looks very similar to the main idol at Tirupati. The temple also has several other Hindu deities.

Sri Venkateswara , Sridevi , Bhudevi

Sri Maha Ganapati

Siva Lingam, Ambika Nandi

Sri Ayyappa

Sri Subrahmanya

Sri Satyanarayana

Lakshmi/Durga/Saraswati

Lakshmi Narayana

Radha Krishna

Sri Rama , Sri Anjaneya

Navagraha

Dhwajastambham

Besides archanas to the various deities, Venkateswara temple in Bridgewater, New Jersey also provides priestly services for Homam, Upnayanam, Car Puja, 60th & 80th birthday celebrations, Anna Prasana, Namakaranam, Seemantham, Nichitartham and Gruhapravesam etc...

Temple Timing :

Weekends 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM

Weekdays 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM , 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Address :

Hindu Temple and Cultural Society of USA, Inc.

Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir) and Community Center

1 Balaji Temple Dr, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

(908)-725-4477

Jun 17, 2015

Cumming Ganesh Temple

Cumming Sri Vara Siddhi Ganapathi Temple

The Cumming Ganesh idol at the Sri Vara Siddhi Ganapathi Devasthanam in Atlanta,GA measures 6 feet. Making it one of the tallest Ganesh Idol in USA after Nashville Ganesh idol, which stands at 7 feet.

Location: Sri Vara Siddhi Ganapathi Devasthanam

433 Canton Rd, Ste # 305, Cumming, GA - 30040.

Timing : Week days 10 AM to 12:00 PM and 6 PM to 9 PM

Weekends 9 AM to 9 PM

Other Ganesh Temples in United States

· Swedesboro Raja Ganapathi Temple in New Jersey

· Nashville Ganesh Temple in Tennessee

· Flushing Ganesh Temple in New York

Jun 5, 2015

Cary Hindu Temple

Sri Venkateswara Temple in North Carolina

Shri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina is built according to Hindu Agama Sasthras. It looks very nice and peaceful temple in Cary area.

Venkateswara is a powerful form of Vishnu, the supreme God, preserver and protector of the world. During the special days, Cary Sri Venkateswara statue(9-foot, 2-ton statue) is dressed in vibrant textiles with adornments made of silver, gold and copper jewels.

Main Deity : Sri Venkateswara

other deities in this temple includes Aandal, Mahalakshmi, Hanuman, Ganesh, Navagrahas etc..

Services offered in the temple :

Besides the daily puja, Sri Venkateswara Temple offers priest services for hindu ceremonies like Aayusha Homam, Aksharabhyasam, Anna Prasana, Bhoomi Pooja, Chuda Karma, Gruha Pravesam and rituals like Abdeekam, Hiranya Shradham, Taddinam.

Abhishekam - any deity, Car (Vahana) Puja, Sahasranamam, Satyanarayana Puja, Hiranya Sraddham.

Address : Cary Hindu temple

121 Balaji Place, Cary, NC 27513

(919) 468-0040

Temple Timing :

Mon-Fri: 9AM-1PM and 5PM-9PM

Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 9AM-9PM

With Friends 2014 / 2015

Jun 2, 2015

Troy Bharatiya Temple

Bharatiya Temple in Troy

The Troy Bharatiya Temple is really nice and well maintained with Indian Infrastructure. While visiting this temple we can feel the peaceful and calm ambiance.

Detroit Bharatiya Temple - Time Line :

On the Independence day, July 4, 1976, the Bhoomi Pooja was performed. The organization of pooja and celebration was undertaken under the guidance of Sri Satguru Sant Keshavadas and Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran, Professor of Hindu studies at the University of Detroit.

Under the guidance of Sant Keshavadas, Brahmacharini Pavitraji and Acharya Sampat Kumar, the ground breaking ceremonies were performed on June 1, 1980.

The formal inauguration took place on July 19, 1981 by Swami Chinmayananda and Satguru Keshavadas. Another milestone was achieved on November 19th and 20th, 1983 with the installation of deities, Sri Lakshmi Narayana,Sri Ganesh and Sri Hanuman under the guidance of Sri Janaki Rama Sastry of Raja Rameshwari Peetham and Swami Alamlokananda of Vivekananda Monastery & Retreat at Ganges, Michigan.