Services
Pooja Services
Our priests perform poojas, abhishekams, homams, samskaras and karmas both at the temple and at devotees' homes. The charges below are suggested offerings to the temple; priest dakshina is separate.
Request a priest service
Describe the pooja or samskara you need and we will match you with an available priest.
Our priests
Pandit V. Narasimman Srowthy (Simma Ji)
860-834-1395Kailash Narayan
959-246-9596Pandit Mahesh Kolivada
860-316-0113Murali Krishna
248-795-9959Temple office: (860) 346-8675 · contact@cvhts.org
Poojas & Abhishekams
| Service | At the temple | At your home | Scheduled days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishekam – Moolamurthy (Satyanarayana / Venkateswara / Ganapathi / Siva) | $201 | — | $51 |
| Abhishekam – Durga / Murugan / Navagraha | $101 | — | $51 |
| Ekadashavara Rudrabhishekam | $251 | — | — |
| Kalyanotsavam | $251 | — | — |
| Archana | $11 | — | — |
| Special Archana / Jain Pooja | $21 | — | — |
| Chandi Homam | $251 | $301 | — |
| Navagraha / all other Homams | $151 | $201 | $51 |
| Sathyanarayana Pooja | $151 | $175 | $51 |
| Sathyanarayana Pooja / Homam | — | $251 | — |
| Shanthi Pooja | $101 | $151 | — |
| Vehicle Pooja | $35 | — | — |
| Vehicle Pooja with Materials | $45 | — | — |
| Karna Vedanam / New Born Ear Piercing | $75 | $151 | — |
Samskaras (Holy rituals)
| Service | At the temple | At your home |
|---|---|---|
| Punyaham / Punyahavachanam | $101 | $151 |
| Punyaham / Punyahavachanam & Namakaranam | $101 | $151 |
| Punyaham / Gowri Pooja | — | $201 |
| Annaprasanam | $75 | $151 |
| Hair Offering | $75 | $151 |
| Vidyarambham / Aksharabyasam | $75 | $151 |
| Ayushya Pooja / Homam | $151 | $201 |
| Upanayanam | $201 | $251 |
| Engagement Ceremony | $101 | $151 |
| Wedding | $201 | $251 |
| Seemantha Homam | $201 | $251 |
| Shashti-abdi / Shathabhishekam (60th / 70th / 80th birthday) | $251 | $301 |
| Bhoomi Pooja | — | $151 |
| Office Pooja | — | $201 |
| Gruhapravesham | — | $251 |
Karmas
| Service | At the temple | At your home |
|---|---|---|
| Last Rites | — | $151 |
| Karmas: 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th day (charges are per day) | — | $151 |
| Shantipath | $101 | $151 |
| Shraddham Annual / Homam | $101 | $151 |
| Hiranya Shraddham | $51 | $151 |
Prices above are suggested temple offerings; priest dakshina for home visits is arranged separately with the priest.