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Hinduism 101

Hindus believe in one Supreme Being who is infinite, all-pervading and eternal and the source of all creation. God is in everything that exists, and is at the same time beyond the manifest universe. The various functions and aspects of the Supreme Being are given different names. For instance, the Trinity of Hinduism consists of Brahma - the Creator, Vishnu - the sustainer, and Shiva - the Destroyer. The incarnations of the Trinity are worshipped in various forms. The temples usually have some incarnations of the Trinity as idols for devotion and worship.

Wellcome to Sarvajana Mandir - A Hindu Temple in Huntsville.

Our temple - Sarvajana Mandir - is authentic and built according to traditional Hindu architectural design. It is a majestic, elegant temple, and truely an asset to the Hindu community in Huntsville. The temple has two "praharam" (encircling corridors) and enshrines deities from every corner of India. The temple is located in Harvest - a northwest suburb of Huntsville and only thirty minutes away from downtown Huntsville. It is the only temple in the Huntsville metropolitan area that provides a full range of religious and cultural services. Volunteers run the temple through various committees and devotees are encouraged to get involved and share their talents and time. It encourages family and community participation from the Huntsville metropolitan area and vicinity through various religious, cultural, and educational activities.

The mission of the temple is to provide a place of worship for the followers of Hinduism in the Huntsville area, to provide a forum for scholarly discussions of the Hindu philosophy and to facilitate Hindu worship in various forms such as Poojas, Bhajans, Prayers, Satsung and related religious activities for all Hindu denominations.

Please navigate through menu to know the detail of services and directions.

Temple Opening Hours:

• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM


• Saturday - Sunday
• 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

• Abishekam Timings

Upcoming Events

The following are the list of planned events in the next 30 days in addition to the regular weekly, monthly and yearly events. Please visit full event listing for all events.

• Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Saturday, August 24, 2019
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Krishna Pooja , Sankalpam, Abhisekam Bhajan, Arati, Prasad
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM -Break (Devotees can continue Bhajan if interested)
  • 10:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight - Bhajan& Final Arati

• Lord Muruga Abhishekam, 4:30 pm, Saturday, August 24, 2019

• Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Sunday, August 25, 2019
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Krishna Pooja, Archana and Bhajan
  • 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM - Jagannath Puja, Archana, Arati and Prasad

  Sponsorship:
  Main Sponsor - $251.00
  Anna Dana - $201.00
  Associate Sponsor - $101.00
  Archana - $21.00

• Maha Kali Puja on Tuesday, August 30 at 7:00 p.m.

• Ganesha Shaturti on September 2, Monday, 2019
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM -Sankalpam, Abhisekam
  • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM -Bhajan, Alankar
  • 8:00 PM - Ganesh Pooja, Arati, Tirtham, Prasad

• Ganesha Shaturti on September 8, Sunday, 2019
  • 9:30 AM - Sri Ganesha Havan
  • 10:00 AM - Sri Ganesha Abhisekam
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon - Bhajan, Alankar
  • 12:00 Noon - Sri Ganesha Pooja, Arati
  • 12:30 PM - Sri Jagannath Arati
  • 1:15 PM - Thirtham, Prasad
  Main Sponsorship $251.00, Associate Sponsorship $101.00, Havan $51.00, Archana $21.00

• Sri Venkateswara Ratothsavam and Kalyanothsavam on September 14, Saturday, 2019
  • 8 - 9:00 AM - Sri Venkateshwara Suprabatham
  • 9 - 11:00 AM - Sri Venkateshwara Abhisekam, Alankaram and Pooja
  • 11 AM - 12:30 PM - Sri Venkateshwara Kalyanam
  • 12:30 - 1:00 - Sri Venkateshwara Ratothsavam
  • 1:00 PM - Aarathi, Prasad

• Kali Puja and Lakhshmi Puja on Saturday, October 27

• Deepavali with fireworks and dinner on Saturday, November 2, 2019

• July 14, 2019, Sunday - Bahuda Yatra
  • 9.00 A.M - 10.00 A.M - Jagannath Havan (New Temple)
  • 10.00 A.M - 10.15 A.M - Ratha Marjana (Purification of Chariot) (old Temple)

    Agyanmala - Permission of the Lord to have a successful journry in the chariot. Sri Sudarsan (Ayudha/ Weapon) of the Lord goes next hurriedly to the chariot, Sri Balabhadra, older brother of Sri Jagannath goes to the chariot. Devi Subhadra, younger sister of Sri Balabhadra and Sri Jagannath goes to the chariot. Finally, Sri Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) comes out of Sri Gundicha Temple to give Darshan. To the Devotees on this auspicious day of Bahuda Yatra: Legend says Queen Gundicha ask for a boon to Lord Jagannath that Lord Jagannath will visit his Birthplace every year for about seven days. At that time Queen Gundicha who is the wife of King Indradyumna takes care of Lord Jagannath for about seven days. She is the Auntie of Lord Jagannath. We all like to visit our own birth place. Same way Lord Takes vacation for about seven days and visit his own birth place. In our Temple (our Old Temple is the Gundicha Mandir (Temple) for Lord Jagannath. He was Installed at the old Temple First. Lord will be leaving for his own abode (new Temple) on Bahuda Yatra Day. Bhajan,Puja, Arati, and Chhera Pahara by the Chief Guest (TBA).

  • 11.00 A.M - Pulling of the chariot from old temple.
  • 11.30 A.M - 12.30 P.M- Bhajan and Arati at the New temple
  • 1.00 P.M - Final Arati, Prasad

    We like to invite all our main sponsors and associate sponsors of the Deities and all the Devotees of the temple to come on this auspicious Anniversary day to offer their prayer to their Ista Devata. Because of their generous donations all the deities are installed in our temple. We have a special Arati Session for all the sponsors . We like to see everybody at the temple on this anniversary celebration. Please put all our Deities sponsors name from last year.

    Sponsorship: Main Sponsoship - $501.00 Anna Dana - $251.00 Associate Sponsors - $101.00 Archana - $21.00 There will be saree sale and mehendi on this day at the temple also.

• 5-7 p.m., July 20 - A special Lecture: "Vastu: Secrets for a Successful Life" with Michael Mastro, Vastu Architect. The lecture will be followed by dinner.

• Maha Kali Puja on Tuesday, August 1 at 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, August 9th, 2019 - Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata
  

  6:30 P.M - Sankalpam, Abhisekam, Bhajan , Pooja, Arati, Prasad (All the ladies are welcome to Participate). Sponsorship - $31.00

• Thursday, August 15, 2019 - Upakarma/Rakshabandhan / Poornima
  • 8.30 A.M - Upakarma (Changing of thread ceremony for men) Please join us and also inform your friends and relatives. Sponsorship $21.00.
  • 6.30 P.M - 7.45 P.M - Satyanarayana Pooja. Sponsorship $51.00.
    

• Maha Kali Puja on Tuesday, July 2 at 6:30 p.m.

• SRI JAGANNATHA RATHA YATRA on Sunday, July 7, 2019

  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Jagannath Havan

  • 10:00 AM - 10: 15 AM Ratha Marjana

  • 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Pahandi (A procession of the Lord in an orderly fashion to go to the Chariot)
    

    Agyanamala - Permission of the Lord to have a successful Journey in the chariot.
    

    Sri Sudarsan (ayudha/weapon) of the Lord goes next hurriedly to the Chariot.
    

    Sri Balabhadra, older brother of Sri Jagannath goes to the Chariot next.
    

    Devi Subhadra, younger sister of Sri Balabhadra and Sri Jagannath goes to the chariot.
    

    Finally, Sri Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) comes out of the shrine to give Darshan to the Devotees on this auspicious Day of Ratha Yatra.
    Bhajan, Puja, Arati and Chhera Pahara by the Chief Guest Swami Sahajanandaji
    

  • 11:00 AM Pulling of the Chariot to Gundicha Mandir (Old Temple)

  • 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Bhajan and Arati at the Old Temple

  • 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Bhajan and Arati at the New Temple

  • 12:20 PM Address by Address by Our Chief Guest, Swami Sahajanandaji from

    Kriya Vedanta Gurukulam, Chicago on Spiritual aspect of three Deities (Tri Murti)

  • 1:15 PM Mahaprasad

  Sponsorship: Main Sponsorship- $501.00; Annadana: $251.00; Associate Sponsor: $101.00
  

• Temple Anniversary (July 12 and July 13) and Bahuda Yatra (July 14):

• July 12, 2019, Friday 6.00 P.M - 7:30 P.M

  Sankalpam, Ganapati Pooja, Anugna, Punyahavachanam, Raksha Vandhanam, Kalasha Sthapana Pooja, Agni Pratistha, Arati, Prasad

• July 13, 2019, Saturday,
  • 9.00 A.M - 12:30 P.M - Venkateswara Abhisekam,Kalasha Sthapana,Agni Pratistha,Sarvadevata Havan Arati, Prasad
  • 6.00 P.M-8.30 P.M Sarva Devata Havan, Arati, Prasad

• Celebration of Devasnana Poornima and Father's Day on Sunday, June 16
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Bhajan
  • 12:00 noon - 12:30 PM - Abhisekam
    Devotees will get a chance to do Abhisekam to Lord Jagannath
  • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - Pooja and Arati
  • 1:00 PM -1:30 PM - Father's day Celebration
    (Parents are encouraged to bring their children so that they can participate in the Father's day celebration by giving short lectures.)
  • 1:30 PM - Prasad
    
  • 6:00 PM - Satyanarayana puja
    

    *Sponsorship- $31.00

• Ganapati Abhisekam on the occasion of Sankatahara Chaturthi will be held on Friday, June 21 at 6:30 pm.
  
• June 3rd, 2019 Monday - Sabitri Amavasya
  
  • 10.30 A.M- 12.00 noon- Special pooja for Jagannath & Lakshmiji
    Sponsorship -$51.00
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Kali Puja
    Sponsorship - $31.00
• May 12th Sunday,2019- Mother's Day Pooja at the temple.
  
  • 11.00 A.M- 12.30 P.M- Jagannath Pooja & Bhajan
  • 12.30 P.M- 12.50 P.M- Matru Pooja- Special Pooja for Ma Lakshmi, Ma Kali, Ma Saraswati, Ma Durga, Ma Vimala.
  • 12.50- Final Arati, Prasad
    Sponsorship- $31.00
    Special Celebration for Mother's Day Will be held on May 26th,2019.
    

• May 17th, Friday,2019, - Nrusingha Jayanti
  
  • Ganapati Abhisekam- 10.00 A.M- 11.00 A.M
  • 5.30 P.M- 7.00-P.M- Nrusingha Pooja, Archana, Arati, Prasad
    Nrusingha Katha- 15 minute upstairs
    Sponsorship- $51.00
    

• May 18th,2019, Saturday- Buddha Poornima.
  (Nauka Vihara)- It is so hot in India in the month of May that Jagannathji goes out of the Temple to his own pond which is called Narendra. He enjoys his outing on a boat playing with Sandalwood paste and fragrant flowers. Radha & Krishna represent Lakshmiji & Jagannathji
  • Satyanarayana Pooja- 6.00 P.M- 7.30 P.M
  • 7.30 P.M- 8.00 P.M- Nauka Vihara by Krishna & Radha
    Sponsorship- $51.00
    

• May 22nd, 2019, Wednesday, Sankatahara Chaturthi
  
  • 6.30 P.M-7.30 P.M- Ganapati Abhisekam; Sponsorship- $101.00.
    Temple is looking for sponsors. Please call the temple- 256-771-7730

• April 13 - Saturday Rama Navami and Sita Rama Kalyanam
• 9:00 AM Venkateswara Abhisekam
  
• 11:00.AM - 12:00 Noon Rama Abhisekam
  
• 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Rama Havan 1:00 PM Prasad
• April 14 - Sunday Rama Navami and Sita Rama Kalyanam
• 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Sita Rama Kalyanam
  
• 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Jagannath Puja & Arati
  
• 1:00 PM Prasad
  Sita Rama Kalyana Sponsor: $275.00; Abhisekam Sponsor: $101.00; Havan: $51.00; Archana: 21.00
  
• April 6 and April 7 Spiritual Retreat with Swami Yogatmanandaji Maharaj
  • April 6 - Saturday
    2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Dharma
    3:30 P.M. - 3:45 P.M. Recess
    3:45 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Central Theme of Bhagavad Gita Part I
    6:30 P.M. - Kali Puja

  • April 7 - Sunday 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. - Central Theme of Bhagavad Gita Part II
    Sponsorship: $101.00 & $51.00
• April 6, 2019, Saturday - Consecration of Lord Sri Venkateshwara's Armor
  • 9:00 A.M. - 10 A.M. - Sri Venkateshwara Homam, Maha Purnahuti

  • 10:00 A.M. -12:00 Noon - Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam, Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam, Kavacha Dharana and Alankaram, Puja, Aarathi, Teertha Prasadam, Maha Prasadam

• April 5, 2019, Friday - Consecration of Lord Sri Venkateshwara's Armor
  • 10:00 A.M. - 12 Noon - Anugna, Sankalpam, Ganapathi puja, Punyaha Vachanam, Raksha Bandhanam, Ruthvig Varanam, Aarati Maha Prasadam

  • 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. - Kalasa Sthapana, Yaga Shala Pravesham and Agni Prathishtapana, Sri Venkateshwara Homam

  • 7 P.M - 8 P.M. - Nuthana Karacha Abhishekam, AArati and Maha Prasadam
• March 30, Saturday 5:30 P.M., Sri Kartikeya Abhishekam

• March 24th, 2019, Sunday - Holi Celebration (Playing with the colors)
  • 11.00 A.M - 12.30 P.M - Jagannath Pooja
  • 12.30 P.M - 12.45 P.M - Archana
  • 12.45 P.M - 1.00 P.M. - Parikrama of Lord Madan Mohan (Krishna) around the Temple inside.
  • 1:00 - 1.15 P.M - Arati,
  • 1.15 P.M - Holika Dahan, (Playing with the colors)
  • 1.30 P.M - Prasad
    *Sponsorship $31.00

• March 23rd, Saturday
  • 6.30 P.M - 7.30 P.M - Sankathara Chaturthi, (Ganapati Abhisekam)
    Temple is looking for sponsors for Sankathara Chaturthi. Sponsorship is $101.00. Please call the Temple 256-771-7730.
• March 22nd, Friday - Holi Utsav

• March 20th, Wednesday, 6.30 P.M - 7.30 P.M. - Poornima, (Satyanarayana Pooja)
  * Sponsorship $51.00
• March 6, Wednesday, 6:30 P.M. - Maha Kali Puja

• March 3, Sunday, Maha Sivaratri celebrations
  • 12:00 Noon Maha Mrityunjaya Haven
  • 12:45 Bhajan, Jagannath Puja, Arati and prasad

• March 4, Monday, Maha Sivaratri celebrations
  • 5-6:30 p.m. Shiva-Parvathi Kalyanam
  • 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sankalpam, Ganapathi puja, Abhisekam
  • 7:30-8:30 p.m. Bhajan, Alankaram and Archana
  • 9 p.m. Arati and prasad
  • 10 p.m. - Midnight Bhajan
  • Final Arati - Midnight
    

  Main Sponsorship: $101.00; Associate Sponsorship: $51.00; Havan Sponsorship: $51.00; Archana: $21.00

• We are very pleased to invite you to attend a nine day Shiva Purana Katha by Pt. Jayesh Vyas in the temple from February 15 to 23, 2019.

  A snippet from Siva Purana Katha by Pt. Jayesh Vyas

  • February 15th, Friday, 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. - Shiva Puran Katha, Prasad, Dinner

  • February 16th, Saturday, 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. - Satyanarayana Pooja (Sponsorship $51.00); 5:00 P.M-7:00 P.M. - Shiva Puran Katha, Prasad, Dinner

  • February 17th, Sunday, 5:00 P.M - 7:00 P.M - Shiva Puran Katha, Prasad, Dinner

  • February 18th, Monday, 5:00 P.M - 7:00 P.M - Shiva Puran Katha, Prasad, Dinner

  • February 19th, Tuesday, 5:00P.M. - 7:00 P.M. - Shiva Puran Katha, Prasad, Dinner

  • February 20th, Wednesday, 5:00P.M. - 7:00 P.M. - Shiva Puran Katha, Prasad, Dinner

  • February 21st, Thursday, 5:00P.M. - 7:00 P.M. - Shiva Puran Katha, Prasad, Dinner

  • February 22nd, Friday, 5:00P.M. - 7:00 P.M. - Shiva Puran Katha, Prasad, Dinner

  • February 23rd, Saturday, 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. - Shiva & Ganesh Havan (Sponsorship $51.00); 5:00 P.M-7:00 P.M. - Shiva Puran Katha, Prasad, Dinner

  Main sponsorship for nine days is $551.00; Sponsorship for three Days, $251.00; Sponsorship for one Day $101.00; Sponsorship for Satyanarayana Pooja $51.00; Sponsorship for Shiva and Ganesh Havan $51.00

  Please contact the following organizers for any questions: Mrs. Zarna Amin 256-656-9031; Mr. Deven Patel 256-286-3236; Mr. Ravi shah 256-652-1890; Mrs.Kala Modi 256-650-4226; Mr. Pritesh Saha 404-386-0167; Mrs.Puspalakshmi Sahu 256-874-1142;

• February 23 Saturday 11:30 a.m., Sri Kartikeya Abhishekam