Sri Venkateswara Temple, United States
Sri Venkateswara Temple, United States

United States temple timings

Home to the largest Hindu temple outside India, alongside decades-old community mandirs built by generations of the diaspora.

This directory currently lists 11 temples across 11 cities in United States. Every listing below carries its own darshan hours, aarti schedule, festival calendar and sourcing notes; open a temple to see the full page.

Robbinsville, New Jersey

Robbinsville is a small township in Mercer County, New Jersey, that has become home to the large BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham temple complex.

Lanham, Maryland

Lanham is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, a few miles from Washington, D.C. and near NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

Calabasas, California

Calabasas is a city in the Santa Monica Mountains area of Los Angeles County, California, near Malibu.

Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

New city for the USA on the site, added for the Sri Venkateswara Temple, widely considered the first traditional South Indian style Hindu temple built in the US.

Flushing, Queens, New York

New city for the USA on the site, added for the Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam (Ganesh Temple), the oldest continuously operating Hindu temple in the US.

Chino Hills, California

New city added for the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a major West Coast BAPS landmark temple in the Los Angeles metro area.

Lemont, Illinois

New city added for the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, a large multi-deity temple campus serving the greater Chicago metropolitan area, located southwest of the city in Lemont.

Pearland, Texas

New city added for Sri Meenakshi Temple, a major South Indian Dravidian-style temple serving the greater Houston area.

Bridgewater, New Jersey

New city added for Sri Venkateswara Temple. The temple's registered address is in Bridgewater Township (Somerset County), New Jersey; this was verified directly and is not in Helmetta.

Ashland, Massachusetts

Sri Lakshmi Temple in Ashland is widely referred to as New England's first traditional Hindu temple, serving the Greater Boston Hindu community.

Moundsville, West Virginia

Home to ISKCON New Vrindaban and Prabhupada's Palace of Gold, one of West Virginia's most visited tourist attractions and a landmark of Hare Krishna heritage in North America.

Frequently asked questions about United States's temples

How many temples does this dataset cover in United States?

This directory currently lists 11 temples across 11 cities or towns in United States. It is not an exhaustive list of every temple in the state, just the ones documented here so far.

Which cities or towns are covered for United States?

Robbinsville, New Jersey, Lanham, Maryland, Calabasas, California, Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Flushing, Queens, New York, Chino Hills, California, Lemont, Illinois, Pearland, Texas, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Ashland, Massachusetts, Moundsville, West Virginia.

What is United States known for in terms of temples?

Home to the largest Hindu temple outside India, alongside decades-old community mandirs built by generations of the diaspora.

Which deities are most represented among United States's temples in this dataset?

Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, Hanuman, Ganesha, Ayyappa, Surya, based on the temples currently listed.

Are any major pilgrimage circuits represented in United States?

Yes: Navagraha Sthalam. See each circuit's page for the full list of member temples.

Is entry free at temples in United States?

Of the 11 temples listed, 3 explicitly document free general entry; most others still offer free darshan alongside a paid special-darshan option. Check each temple's own page for specifics.

Is this list of United States temples complete?

No. This is a working, growing directory built from public sources, not an official or exhaustive register. If a well-known temple in this state is missing, that reflects a gap in this dataset, not a judgement on the temple.

How do I find the opening hours for a specific temple in United States?

Open its listing below. Each temple page gives its own darshan hours, aarti schedule, festival calendar and a live-updating open or closed indicator based on the temple's own local time.

How was the information for United States's temples sourced?

Each temple lists the public sources its facts were drawn from, along with a confidence rating, on its own page. See the About page for the full methodology.

Do timings change during festivals in United States?

Yes, commonly. Festival-day hours are usually longer, and sometimes the temple runs on an entirely different schedule. Each temple's festival table flags the dates this applies to.