Archana | Pooja | Abhishek | Hoham/Havan | Annadaan
Our temple provides a wide range of prayer services such as Archana, Abishekam, and Homas/Havans. All prices listed below are for services conducted at the temple. These prices will change for poojas performed outside the temple. For more information, please contact the temple via phone or email.
Archana Services
Archana, meaning ‘praising’ or ‘honoring’, is a short prayer offered to God as a way of giving thanks. During an Archana, the priest will recite the Gotram, Nakshatra/Rasi, and Name of all your family members and recite the mantras for your requested deity.
Archana can be performed anytime the temple is open and most do not need to be booked in advance.
| Archana | Cost |
|---|---|
| Regular Archana (for one deity) | $11 |
| Special Archana (for one deity) For special events, birthdays, new job and anniversaries | $21 |
| Moksha Archana Praying for parents who have passed away | $25 |
| Hanuman Special Archana Jasmine Oil & Sindoor | $35 |
| Parivara Devatha Archana Archana for all deities (only during the daily 12pm or 7pm Aarthi) | $51 |
| Navagraha Archana For all 9 planets | $21 |
| Navagraha Special Archana | $75 |
| Ashtothra Nama (108) Archana | $101 |
| Sahasra Nama (1008) Archana* | $151 |
* This archana will take approximately 30 minutes and must be booked ahead of time.
Pooja Services
The following can be done at any time and do not need to be booked in advance.
| Pooja | Cost |
|---|---|
| General Poojas A simple ritual performed for general well-being, peace, and devotion. | |
| Ghee / Oil Lamp | $5 |
| Shani Lamp (Black sesame with sesame or mustard oil) | $5 |
| Tarpanam Leaving Water with Sesame | $51 |
| New Motorbike Pooja | $51 |
| New Car Pooja | $75 |
The following poojas must be booked ahead of time. Please contact the temple via phone or email at least 1 week in advance for booking.
| Pooja | Cost |
|---|---|
| General Poojas A simple ritual performed for general well-being, peace, and devotion. | |
| First Hair Cut Pooja | $101 |
| Housewarming Picture Pooja | $101 |
| Inauguration of Studies | $101 |
| Starting new job or business | $151 |
| Feeding of Rice for Babies | $151 |
| Baby Naming Ceremony | $151 |
| Mangala Gowri Pooja | $101 |
| Shraddham & Pindadaan Pooja (First anniversary of passing) | $301 |
| Shraddham & Pindadaan Pooja (For all other years) | $151 |
| Satyanarayana Pooja | $201 |
| Engagement / Marriage Pooja | $101 |
| Hanuman Betel Leaf Pooja (108) | $151 |
| Seemantham / Pregnancy Pooja | $601 |
| Complete Wedding with Rituals | $1,500 |
All Poojas must be booked at least one week in advance. No walk-ins allowed.
Abhishek Services
Abhishekam is a devotional ritual where the deity is bathed with sanctified items such as Water, Milk, Curd, Fruits, Honey, Kumkum, Turmeric, Rose water, Gangajal, Chandan, holy ash, accompanied by mantra chanting. All Abhishekams must be booked at least a week in advance. Strictly no walks in allowed.
Prices includes all necessary items needed, Priest Dakshina and Special Prasad.
| Abhishekam | Price |
|---|---|
| Abishekam (for any deity) | $151 |
| Shani Dev Oil Abhishekam | $101 |
| Navagraha Abhishekam (for all 9 planets) | $201 |
| Snabana Abishekam | $351 |
| Sanga Abishekam (108) | $601 |
Homam/Havan
Homam (or Havan) is a powerful Vedic fire ceremony where offerings are made into a sacred fire while chanting mantras to purify the environment and seek divine blessings.
All Havans include Abhishek as well and need to be booked via prior appointments at least a week in advance. Strictly no walk-ins.
Price includes all necessary items needed, Priest Dakshina, and Special Prasad.
| Homam/Havan | Price |
|---|---|
| Homam/Havan (for one deity) | $351 |
| Rahu – Ketu Homam | $351 |
| Swayamvara Kala Parvathi Homam | $351 |
| Mrithyunjaya Homam | $351 |
| Navagraha (Planets) Homam | $351 |
| Sarpa Shanthy Homam | $351 |
| Shiva - Gauri Homam | $501 |
| Vishnu – Lakshmi Homam | $501 |
| Ayusha Homam | $601 |
| Chandi Homam | $1,251 |
Annadaan
Annadaan is the noble act of offering food as a form of worship. It is considered one of the highest forms of charity in Hindu tradition.
All Annadaan Poojas mentioned on this page need to be booked with prior appointments at least a week in advance. No walk-ins allowed.
| Prasadam | Price |
|---|---|
| Rice Prasadam (Curd, Lemon, Ghee, Jaggery or Tamarind rice) | $101 |
| Mothakam | $101 |
| Kesari (Sooji Halwa) | $101 |
| Vada Mala (Garland) Pooja | $101 |
| Lunch with Rice (Annathanam) | $301 |
| Special Lunch with Rice (Annathanam) | $501 |