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Religious Services

The following are among the services that will be provided at the Temple or at Devotees' residences as appropriate, upon request. Devotees are urged to make prior arrangements by calling the Temple in advance to make reservations and to ascertain that priests will be available to perform these special requests. Appropriate charge for the services including Sambhavanai for the priests will be payable to the temple.

Puja NameDescriptionTemple Sponsored Rates at TempleSponsored and Away from TempleCelebration day along with temple schedule
Abhishekam to Washington Murugan (Main Deities)Abisekam of the Deity with rose water,milk,yogurt,honey,sandalwood- water etc.$101 N/A$51
Abhishekam (other deities - Siva, Nataraja, Meenakshi, Palaniandavar, Ganesha)Abisekam of the Deity of your choice with rose water, milk,yogurt, honey , sandalwood water etc.$51 N/A$25
Temple Sponsored Abhishekam - (Navagraga, Durga, Datshhinamoorthy)Abisekam of the Deity of your choice with rose water , milk, yogurt, honey, sandalwood water etc.$25 N/AN/A
Kavadi-$21 N/AN/A
Phaal Kudam( for additional family members - $ 2)$ 11 + 2N/AN/A
AnnapraasanamFirst feeding of solid food to the baby$ 51 + 10$ 101 + 20N/A
Pushpanjali - ArchanaThis is archana with flowers (Seasonal: subject to availability of flowers.)$11 N/AN/A
Ashtotharam ArchanaChanting of the 108 names of the Deity,followed by fruit offering and Aarati$6 N/AN/A
Trishati ArchanaChanting of the 300 names of the Deity,followed by fruit offering and Aarati$21 N/AN/A
Individual Sahasranaama ArchanaChanting of the 1008 names of the Deity, followed by fruit offering and Aarati$ 21 + 10N/A$11
Bhoomi PujaGround Breaking Ceremony$ 151 + 30N/AN/A
Chaula KarmaHair offering$ 51 + 10101+20N/A
Griha PravesamHouse-Warming CeremonyN/A$ 201 + 40N/A
Griha ShantiSpecial Puja to one of the Navagraha$ 101 + 20$ 151 + 30N/A
Ganapathi, Aayushya,Mrityunjaya, Pancha Sukta, Rudra Homam(Havan)Special request$ 75 + 15$ 125 + 25$25
Natarajar Abisekam$51 N/A$51
Navagraha Homam(Havan)-$ 75 + 15$ 125 + 25$25
Navarathri (9 days) Chandi Homam-$ 301 + 60$ 351 + 70$25
Individual 1 day Chandi Homam-$ 151 + 30$ 351 + 70$25
Kalyana UtsavamWedding Ceremony to the Lord - Special request$ 101 + 20N/A$25
NaamakaranamNaming of the child$ 51 + 10$ 101 + 20N/A
PunyaahavaachanamPurificatory rites$ 75 + 15$ 125 + 25N/A
SarpabaliNaga pooja$ 101 + 20N/AN/A
Satyanarayana PujaSpecial request$ 101 +20$ 151 + 30$51
SeemanthamPuja in the 8th month of pregnancy$ 151 + 30$ 201 + 40N/A
Sashtiabdapoorty60th birthday$ 151 + 30$ 201 + 40N/A
Sataabhishekam80th birthday$ 151 + 30$ 201 + 40N/A
Shraadham(sankalpam)Annual ancestral rites$ 51 + 10$ 101 + 20N/A
Paaravana Shraadham-$ 101 + 20$ 151 + 30N/A
Tarpanam (Amaavaasya)Periodic ancestral rites$ 21 + 5$ 101 + 20N/A
UpanayanamThread Ceremony$ 151 + 30$ 201 + 40N/A
Upanayanam (2days)Thread Ceremony$ 251 + 50$ 301 + 60N/A
Vaahana PujaVehicle (car) puja$ 21 + 5N/AN/A
Vidyaarambampuja to begin child's education$ 25 + 10N/AN/A
VivaahamWedding$ 201 + 40$ 301 + 60N/A
Santhini TirumanamSimple Wedding in front of Lord Muruga$ 101 + 20N/AN/A
Engagement ceremony$ 101 + 20$ 151+ 25N/A
Vizhakku PoojaTemple schedule (on Poornima Day)$11 N/A$11
Subramaniya Thirukalyanam1st Saturday of each month$51+10N/A$30
Rudhara HomamOn Rudhra Ekadasi day - Each year
Funeral Rites-N/A$ 201 + 40N/A
Funeral: 1 - 9 days (perday)-N/A$ 101 + 20N/A
Funeral: 10 - 13 days (perday)-N/A$ 125 + 25N/A
Notes
1. 1. If you wish to sponsor Abishekams for deities at other than scheduled/published times, please pay an additional $20 for each Abishekam.
2. If devotees need a second priest for a function then subject to priests availability, the total charges will be double the normal charges that apply. For instance if a devotee wants two priests for a Homam in the temple , the total charges are $ 150 + $ 15 + $ 15 = $ 180.
3. For devotees requesting multiple services per temple visit or per house call , the total charge is the sum of full rate for the most expensive service and 50% of the normal charges for each additional service. The dakshina amount is 20% of the total charge. For instance for a devotee requesting Satyanarayana puja and Ganapati Homam in his/her house, the donation to the temple will be ( $ 151 + .5 ( $ 125 ) ) = $ 213. The priest dakshina would be .20 x $ 213 = $ 42.
4. The temple donation for out-of-town visits ( places outside a one and half hour commute) is $ 300 per day (computed from the time the priest leaves the temple). The dakshina amount is 20% of the total charges. Out-of-town visits are subject to the availability of priests.
5. For requests for priest's overnight stay for devotees within commuting distance add $ 100 to the total charges and $ 20 to the recommended dakshina. Priest's overnight stay is subject to the availability of priests.

 

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