A Hive of Activity
Our Temple invites you to join us for a day of spiritual contemplation. One can attend our daily program starting from 05:00AM or visit us on a festival day. The presiding Deities are - Sri Sri Jagannatha, Sri Sri Baladeva and Sri Sri Subhadra, Sri Sri Sita Rama, Laxman and Hanuman.
Visit and offer your respects and prayers to the Supreme Lord
to receive the mercy of the Lord
Aarti & Darshan Timings
There are several services throughout the day to which everyone is welcome to attend. The premises are open daily from 05:00 AM—08:45 PM for pilgrims and guests.
05:00-05:25 AM – Mangal Aarti
Mangala-arati is the first temple ceremony of the day. It begins at 05:00am and is considered mangala, or ‘auspicious’ for all who participate. The devotees sing beautiful prayers glorifying the spiritual master and the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.
05:25 AM - Sri Narasimha Aarti
05.30 AM – Tulasi-Aarti
This ceremony is right after mangala-arati. Tulasi is a sacred plant which is very dear to the Lord, and worship of Tulasi-devi is most beneficial. The devotees sing prayers to Tulasi-devi while one devotee offers her arati with incense, ghee lamp, and flowers. When the song is finished, the devotees circumambulate Tulasi-devi and offer her water by pouring some drops at her root.
06:00 AM Japa Session - Chanting of Hare Krishna Mahamantra
07:00 AM - Srimad Bhagavatam Class
07:30AM – Deity Greeting
After the Deities have been worshiped in private, They give their audience (darshana) to the devotees and the public, who then can see the Deities and offer worship and prayers. This is accompanied by a recorded singing of the Govindam prayers of the Brahma-samhita. The priest offers a short arati ceremony with ghee lamp, incense, chamara, and, in warm weather, a peacock fan.
07.45AM – Guru-Puja
At this time, as members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness we offer our obeisance's to Srila Prabhupada as the instructing guru for all devotees. We are eternally indebted to him for single-handedly bringing Krishna to the Western world and thus giving everyone the opportunity to become a lover of God.
During the guru-puja, the devotees sing prayers glorifying the spiritual master and offer flower petals and obeisance's at the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada.
08:00 AM – Srimad-Bhagavad Gita Class
After all the singing and dancing the devotees sit down and listen to a lecture on Srimad-Bhagavad Gita. The speaker reads a verse and Srila Prabhupada’s explanation of it, and then elaborates on the topics discussed there. At the end of the class, there are usually questions or comments. Thus an interesting and enlightening discussion takes place.
08:30 AM - Honoring of Breakfast Mahaprasadam
12:15 AM - Raj Bhoga
12:30 AM- – Raj Bhoga Aarti
The Raja-bhoga-arati follows the noon offering of food to the Deities. It lasts for about 25 minutes. The priest offers incense, ghee lamp, water, cloth, flowers, camara, and (in warm weather) also a peacock fan.
01:00 PM - Honoring of Lunch Mahaprasadam
4.30pm – Dhupa Aarti
This arati lasts for 10 minutes. The priest offers incense, flowers, camara, and (in warm weather) also a peacock fan. Food offered to the Deities is usually fruits.
06:30 PM-06:45 PM – Tulasi Aarti
06:45 PM - 07:15 PM - Sandhya Aarti and Narasimha Aarti
This is also known as Gaura-arati. The devotees sing Sri Gaura-arati–a joyful song glorifying Lord Chaitanya and His associates. It lasts for about 25 minutes. Narasimha Aarti follows Gaura Aarti
7.15 PM-8:00 PM - Bhagavad-Gita Class
Conducted in a similar manner to the morning Bhagavatam class, evening Bhagavad-Gita class draws in congregation members as well as the residents and General Public members.
08:00 PM - Sandhya Bhog
08:30 PM Honoring of Dinner Mahaprasadam
08:15 PM to 08:45 PM– Shayan Seva
Darshan is closed during Bhog offering to Deities and Dress change. This is final seva of the day. After this all the devotees to have a last opportunity to see the Deities and offer their prayers.
9:00pm – Temple closes
Chant and be happy
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare