Pujas & Havans

The following samskaras are offered:

  • Vivaha-Samskara: Marriage
  • Antyesti-Kriya: Funeral Rites
  • Grah Pravesh: House Warming
  • Garbhadhana: Conception
  • Pumsavana: Rites for Obtaining a Child
  • Simantonnayana: Parting of Wife’s Hair By Husband
  • Sosyanti-Homa: Rite Preceding Childbirth
  • Jata-Karma / Medha-Jana: Invocation of Child’s Good Intellect
  • Niskarmana: The Child’s First Outing
  • Paustika-Karma Samskara:  Offering for Child’s Health
  • Nama-Karana: Child’s Name-Giving Ceremony
  • Mundana: Cutting The First Hairs
  • Anna-Prasana: First Food Grains
  • Cuda-Karanam: First Hair Cut
  • Vidyarambha: Learning the Alphabet

Please contact us for details relating to time, place, feast and donations for fees.

Please note, traditionally for a sacrifice to be considered auspicious and complete, donations are to be made to both the priest and the temple.

“Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution of prasādam [spiritual food], without chanting of Vedic hymns and remunerations to the priests, and without faith is considered to be in the mode of ignorance.”

– Bhagavad Gita 17.13

Pujas & Havans

Samskaras are traditional sacramental ceremonies performed by qualified priests -usually within temples. It is valuable to perform Vedic Sacraments in the Temple because the Lord is particularly present in His installed Murti, or Divine Form. However, some ceremonies are best performed at home, either for the comfort of family members, or to purify the dwelling. Vedic Sacraments are highly beneficial, sanctifying and increasing auspicious influences. They help one to progress peacefully in life to the ultimate goal -attaining the Absolute Truth- by smoothing the path of spiritual progress. Samskaras rectify and sanctify relationships between family and friends, parents and children, husband and wife. They drive away ill influences and attract the blessings of saintly Vaisnavas. Most importantly, Vedic Sacraments provide a ceremonial focus for the yuga dharma, the chanting of the names of God. Vedic Sacraments are performed at particular times during life and are considered rites of passage. They purify the body and soul and prepare one for devotional service to God by invoking auspicious qualities for those who perform them. They are performed for the benefit of both the individual and the family.

All ceremonies, pujas, mantras and prayers during each Samskara are done authentically according to the Vedas for the maximum benefit of the beneficiaries of each Samskara.