Temple Services & Samskaras
Sacred rituals for every moment of life.
Swamiji performs pujas, homas, and the traditional rites of passage at the Temple, or at your home or business. From a child's first meal to a new home, a wedding, or a farewell, we help you mark it with the blessings of the Divine.
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Twenty years of training in the Vedic tradition
Swamiji has studied for twenty years under several gurus, learning Vedic chanting, temple ritual, astrology and the worship of the Divine Mother the traditional way: directly from teacher to student.
His teachers' guidance shapes every ceremony performed here, from a child's first feeding to the consecration of a temple.
Where Swamiji has served
Trusted by established temples and ashrams
- Hindu Center of Virginia
- Sai Narayana Temple
- Bharatiya Temple (PA)
- Maha Ganapati Temple (AZ)
- Shanti Niketan (VA)
- Satchidananda Ashram (VA)
He has taken part in their consecration ceremonies in the US and India.
Deity Pujas
What are you hoping for?
Choose a need and we'll show the pujas and homas traditionally offered for it. Not sure? Shiva and Rudra are suitable for all purposes.
Pujas
Homas (fire ceremonies)
The most elaborate form of worship, with offerings made to the sacred fire. Homa generates more energy than puja and is preferred when you want to be sure a simpler puja will be enough.
Suggested donations
Three ways to offer a puja
Each amount covers the cost of materials plus labor. It includes the offerings, flowers, fruit and ritual items, and Swamiji's time to perform the ceremony. All proceeds help build the Shakambhari Devi Temple.
Archanam
A short worship with 108 names, fruit, and light.
Puja
Invoking the Deity and making the full offerings.
Abhishekam
A ritual bath of the Deity along with the puja offerings.
Homam: $600 suggested for labor, plus the cost of the offerings, which are purchased separately. Can be held at the Temple or on site.
Navavarana Puja · $900
Worship of the Goddess in the Shri Yantram; bestows the results of worshipping all Deities.
Ekadashini Rudram · $1,100
Eleven recitations of the sacred Rudra hymn from the Yajurveda.
Satyanarayana Puja · $600
Removes troubles and bestows benefits; often offered on the full moon.
Lalita Sahasranama · $150
Worship of the Goddess with 1,000 names.
Vahana Puja · $50
Blessing for a new vehicle.
Home & Space
Vastu Shanti, Grihya Pravesham (new home), and Vastu consultations for a plot or building.
Samskaras · Rites of Passage
Marking life's milestones
Samskaras are the sixteen traditional ceremonies that sanctify the stages of a life. Open a stage to see what's offered. Each amount covers materials plus labor.
For Temples & Ashrams
Consecration and guidance
Many Western temples can't afford a traditional consecration with dozens of priests. Swamiji helps bring about, or maintain, similar results when the full ritual is out of reach.
Prana Pratishtha · Vigraha Nyasa · Yantra & Ratna Sthapanam · Dwajasthambha Pratishtha · Ashtabandhanam · Kumbhabhishekam · Deva Prashna readings and counseling
How to request
Book a service
- Tell us the ritual, the occasion, and your preferred date.
- Say where: at the Temple, or at your home or business.
- We'll reply with details, and with any offerings to bring.
Or text 757 620 1468