Hindu Temple Ottawa-Carleton
4835 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1X 1G6

Temple Religious Services

Religious Services provided by the Temple and suggested contributions, effective January 1, 2024

Following services are offered at the Temple & also e-Pooja

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Service

At Temple

AT HOME

1

Archana 

21

-

2

Vahana Pooja (for a new vehicle)

51

-

3

Shradha Ceremony (Pithru Karma)

51

201

4

Sahasranama Archana (1008 names)

151

201

5

Anna Prashana (First feeding of baby)     

101

151

6

Nama Karanam (Naming Ceremony)        

101

151

7

Vidyarambha (Initiation of education) 

With Havan   

101

151

151

201

8

SathyaNarayana Pooja and Katha             

151

201

9

Varlakshmi Pooja and Katha

151

201

10

Havan (Ceremonial Offering with fire)     

151

201

11

Abhishekam (for any Deity)                           

151

201

12

Navagraha Pooja                                           

151

201

13

Pooja for the new-born baby                      

151

201

14

Chooda Karma (Mundan)                            

151

201

15

Seemantham (for expectant mother)       

151

201

16

Vasthu Shanti (for the home/property)     

 

201

17

Bhoomi Pooja (Ground-breaking)                  

 

201

18

Grih Pravesha (Inauguration of Home)

-

201

19

Nischitartham (Engagement)                         

251

251

20

Upanayanam (Thread ceremony)                        

351

401

21

Vivaha (Marriage)

1001

1001

22

Use of Gita Bhavan for Bhajan /Satsang-

               9 am – 12 noon (3 hours)                  

               9 am – 2 pm 

             9 am – 7 pm        

                       

              401

              551

              751

-

23

Use of kitchen for warming outside food and serving food. No cooking allowed                                                   

251

-

24

Full Day Pooja with the priest outside

 

751

25

Overnight stay of priest outside   

 

351

Notes

  • Most poojas take about 2-3 hours. We suggest that you donate an extra $101 per hour if the timing exceeds 3 hours.
  • Please contact the Temple manager for:
    • Use of chairs in Gita Bhawan
    • Use of temple supplies such as disposable plates, spoons, etc. – [ $51 for 100 people]
    • Service of our priests out of town [ $301 per day plus travel etc.]
  • Time allocated for ceremonies outside the temple:
    • Private Poojas (includes travel time, ceremony, and food) – 3 hours
    • Marriages (includes travel time, ceremony, and food) – 4 hours

News & Information

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REGULAR DARSHAN HOURS

Week Days : 8:30 am to 10:30 am  and   5:30 pm to 8:30 pm 

Weekends : 8.30 am to 8.30 pm

List of Festivals         

Weekly Activities:
 
Monday  evening : 7 pm to 8 pm RUDRA ABHISHEK
 
Tuesday evening 7.30 m to 8.30 pm  HANUMAN CHALISA

¤   Sunday morning: 10 am to 11 am  Vishnu Sahasranamam Pooja
 
¤   Sunday morning : 11.45 am to 12.45 Balvihar Activities for children
 
REGISTER AND SIGN UPS BELOW:
 

¤    Sunday Activities:

                8:00-9:00 am                                     Rudra chanting.

             10:00-11:00 am                                  Vishnu Sahasranama

             11:00 am- 12:15 pm                            Amrit Vani on the first Sunday of the month 

              12:15 pm -12:45 pm                           Scripture reading

             11.45 am to 12.45 pm                      *Every Sunday morning :Balvihar   Activities for children

                                      1  pm                                                Aarti

Those who would like to participate in singing Bhajans, please join at 11 am. We suggest that interested devotees make a group of singers.       

SPEAKER’S FORUM

Our next sessions will be held as usual on the 3rd Sunday of the month on July 21 from 2-3 pm.

Speaker                 Harsha V. Dehejia

Topic                     My Journey in the search for Truth

Objectives:            1.   What is Truth?

                             2.   How does one experience Truth?

                             3.   What changes in our life after we experience Truth?

Date:                      Sunday July 21.    

Time:                     2 – 3 PM

All are welcome.

Kindly email us at info@hindutemple.ca to express your interest to be a host.  

Hindu Temple-Bal Mandir Program 

 Hindu Temple, Ottawa is pleased to inform you that the “Bal Mandir Program” is on at the temple on Sundays from 11.45 am to 12.45pm.

Here are a couple of visuals and Hindu temple appreciates devotees initiating the activities for children at the temple.

We need all help to rejuvenate this activity as it was pre covid days.  Devotees who wish to offer their time to conducting/organizing and volunteering for Bal mandir on Sundays, kindly send an email to mail@hindutemple.c