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.
Ramu Arumugan 301-725-8799 manages all bookings for Temple Hall, special Temple ceremonies, and Priest’s time. If someone wants to schedule any of these events, they should call Ramu, who maintains the official calendars and availability of the priests.
| Puja Name |
Description |
At Temple |
Away From Temple |
| Abhishekam to Washington Murugan (Main Deities) |
Bathing of the Deity with rose water,milk,yogurt,honey,sandalwood- water etc. |
$ 101 + 20 |
N/A |
| Abhishekam (other deities) |
Bathing of the Deity of your choice with rose water, milk,yogurt, honey , sandalwood water etc. |
$ 51 + 10 |
$ 101 + 20 |
| Temple Sponsored Abhishekam |
Bathing of the Deity of your choice with rose water , milk, yogurt, honey, sandalwood water etc. |
$ 25 + 5 |
N/A |
| Kavadi |
- |
$ 21 |
N/A |
| Phaal Kudam |
- |
$ 11 |
N/A |
| Annapraasanam |
First feeding of solid food to the baby |
$ 51 + 10 |
$ 101 + 20 |
| Pushpanjali |
This is archana with flowers (Seasonal: subject to availability of flowers.) |
$ 11 |
N/A |
| Ashtotharam Archana |
Chanting of the 108 names of the Deity,followed by fruit offering and Aarati |
$ 6 |
N/A |
| Trishati Archana |
Chanting of the 300 names of the Deity,followed by fruit offering and Aarati |
$ 21 |
N/A |
| Sahasranaama Archana |
Chanting of the 1008 names of the Deity, followed by fruit offering and Aarati |
$ 51 + 10 |
N/A |
| Temple Scheduled Sahasranaama Archana |
Chanting of the 1008 names of the Deity, followed by fruit offering and Aarati |
$ 15 |
N/A |
| Bhoomi Puja |
Ground Breaking Ceremony |
$ 151 + 30 |
N/A |
| Chaula Karma |
Hair offering |
$ 51 + 10 |
N/A |
| Griha Pravesam |
House-Warming Ceremony |
- |
$ 201 + 40 |
| Griha Shanti |
Special Puja to one of the Navagraha |
$ 101 + 20 |
$ 151 + 30 |
| Ganapathi, Aayushya,Mrityunjaya, Pancha Sukta, Rudra Homam(Havan) |
- |
$ 75 + 15 |
$ 125 + 25 |
| Navagraha Homam(Havan) |
- |
$ 75 + 15 |
$ 125 + 25 |
| Chandi Homam |
- |
$ 301 + 60 |
$ 351 + 70 |
| Kalyana Utsavam |
Wedding Ceremony to the Lord |
$ 101 + 20 |
N/A |
| Naamakaranam |
Naming of the child |
$ 51 + 10 |
$ 101 + 20 |
| Punyaahavaachanam |
Purificatory rites |
$ 75 + 15 |
$ 125 + 25 |
| Sarpabali |
- |
$ 101 + 20 |
N/A |
| Satyanarayana Puja |
- |
$ 101 +20 |
$ 151 + 30 |
| Seemantham |
Puja in the 8th month of pregnancy |
$ 151 + 30 |
$ 201 + 40 |
| Sashtiabdapoorty |
60th birthday |
$ 151 + 30 |
$ 201 + 40 |
| Sataabhishekam |
80th birthday |
$ 151 + 30 |
$ 201 + 40 |
| Shraadham(sankalpam) |
Annual ancestral rites |
$ 51 + 10 |
$ 101 + 20 |
| Paaravana Shraadham |
- |
$ 101 + 20 |
$ 151 + 30 |
| Tarpanam (Amaavaasya) |
Periodic ancestral rites |
$ 21 + 5 |
$ 101 + 20 |
| Upanayanam |
Thread Ceremony |
$ 151 + 30 |
$ 201 + 40 |
| Upanayanam (2days) |
Thread Ceremony |
$ 251 + 50 |
$ 301 + 60 |
| Vaahana Puja |
Vehicle (car) puja |
$ 21 + 5 |
N/A |
| Vidyaarambam |
puja to begin child's education |
$ 25 + 10 |
N/A |
| Vivaaham |
Wedding |
$ 201 + 40 |
$ 301 + 60 |
| Funeral Rites |
- |
N/A |
$ 201 + 40 |
| Funeral: 1 - 9 days (perday) |
- |
N/A |
$ 101 + 20 |
| Funeral: 10 - 13 days (perday) |
- |
N/A |
$ 125 + 25 |
| Notes |
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1. If you wish to sponsor Abishekams for deities at other than scheduled/published times, please pay an additional $20 for each Abishekam.
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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.
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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% ofthe 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.
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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.
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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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