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Daily Schedule

8:00 am

Kakad Aarti
(Morning Aarti)

9:00 am

Mangala Snanam
(Abhishekam)

9:30 am

Peetham Aarti

12:00 pm

Akhanda Aarti
(Madyanna Aarti)

5:15 pm

Dhoop Aarti
(Sandhya Aarti)

5:45 pm

Samoohika Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam

8:00 pm

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Archana followed by Sayanotsavam

8:30 pm

Shej Aarti 
(Night Aarti) 

Note: Saturday & Sunday kakad Aarti at 6:45 AM

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Temple Timings

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM -- Open

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM -- Closed

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM -- Open

Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Festivals, Special Events

8:00 AM - 9:00 PM -- Open


Daily Shej Aarti

8:30 PM

Please Contact The Front Desk
732-662-3250 / 51 / 52
or Raghuji
516-359-8178
for additional Information On Holidays, Festivals, Special Events

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Regular Events

6:30 pm  

Every Sunday

Ganesh Abhishekam

9:30 am

Last Sunday of every month

Ayyappa Abhishekam

6:30 pm  

Every Monday

Siva Abhishekam

6:30 pm

Every Tuesday

Hanuman Abhishekam

9:00 am

Every Thursday

Sai Baba Abhishekam

6:30 pm  

Every Friday

Kanchi Kamakshi and Lalitha Matha Abhishekam

9:00 am

Every Saturday

Venkateswara Swamy Abhishekam

10:00 am

Every Saturday

Navagraha Abhishekam

6:30 pm

Every Pourami

Samuhika Satyanaraya Vratam

Ganesh Abhishekam:

Every Sankatahara Chaturdhi

Subramanya swamy (Murugan) Abhishekam:

Every Suddha Srasthi
* Pre registration is required for arrangements.

Aripadiveedu Abhishekam:

Every month Krittika star
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Important Note

Sai Ram

Dear Volunteers,

We are very much pleased & excited to announce the reopening of SDP from Thursday, June 25th for Public from 7 AM onwards.

SDP is committed to following the State guidelines for the safety of Devotees & Volunteers as well.

We request your help to adhere to the State guidelines of social distancing, sanitization & safety precautions.

Please register to volunteer your time in making the visit to the temple a pleasant day peaceful experience for a devotee.

*Devotees* : Click Here

Please come forward to Volunteer your time for a couple of hours on days of your convenience.

*Volunteers* : Click Here

Volunteer Time slots:

  • Thursday, Sat & Sunday:
  • 8 AM - 11 AM
  • 11 AM- 2 PM
  • 2 PM - 5 PM
  • 5 PM - 9 PM

*Preparatory Measures* :

COVID-19 spreads primarily from person to person. Fighting this disease is our joint responsibility. Protect yourself and others by making these 6 simple precautions your new habits:

  • Clean your hands often
  • Cough or sneeze in your bent elbow – not your hands!
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Limit social gatherings and time spent in crowded places
  • Avoid close contact with someone who is sick
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
  • Please Maintain Silence

*Disclaimer* :

SDP reserves the right to deny services to anyone who fails to adhere to these rules and guidelines!

By Management
Sai Datta Peetham

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Mon,Tue,Wed,Fri - 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST

Thu,Sat,Sun, festival & public holidays - 8:00 am to 9:00 pm EST

Pranams and Thankyou

Srinivas Korapati   Jan 25,2014

Dear Devotees,

With blessings of the Lord and with immense pleasure & pride, we would like to announce that HECSA has completed the closing process for purchase of the LAND for our future temple. This would not have been possible but for the generous contributions of you. Our humble
Pranams, to one and all of you, for your contributions. HECSA would also like THANK everyone in the community who stepped up to provide loans to the temple so the transaction could be completed without a bank loan.

We pray to the Almighty that this tremendous support from the community continues and we achieve the ultimate goal of constructing the authentic temple very soon. We also request you to continue you contribute donations to the great cause, so that the loans can be paid back soon, and the next phase of realizing the dream of starting building the temple, as early as possible.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA!!!!

An Appeal to Devotees

Srinivas Korapati   Dec 16,2013

An Appeal to Devotees

Purchasing Land for Future Authentic Temple

Sponsorship Details CLICK HERE

Land Picture

As we come closer to end of 2013, HECSA, Portland Balaji Temple and Portland Shirdi Sai Temple would like to provide a status update on our progress towards procuring a Land for future Authentic Temple & Cultural Center.

Each day we are getting close to our community’s dream of acquiring a land & building an authentic Temple in Greater Portland region. After getting through several early negotiations, Environmental checks, HECSA is planning on closing the offer made on a land that should be easily accessible to the Community. The land is located at the intersection of US 26 and NW Glencoe Rd (See picture below).  The land is approximately 11.5 acres and the offer is expected to close at $1.1 Million. The closing is expected in January 2014. We are currently raising funds to purchase this land and to build an authentic temple at that site.

As many of you can recall, in the auspicious occasion of TTD Srinivasa Kalyanam conducted in May 2012, the Bhoomidhanam program was kicked off.  Our heartfelt Thanks to the Devotees that have donated through this program. At this time, we have raised close to 40% of the target for land cost. Carrying forward the same great support, we request the devotee base to continue contributing towards this noble cause so we can procure the land without a loan. This will enable us to secure a construction loan for the first phase of building our future Temple. Kindly spread the word about this noble cause to your friends/family across the US so that people outside the Portland metro area can also donate for the future temple.

Currently, the closing on this property is tracking to mid-January’14 and we need to raise another $0.5 Million to reach our goal in this short time, with your support and God’s grace. If you have thoughts of making any contributions towards this cause, we kindly request you to do so at the earliest. For information on the Donation options available, click here.

HECSA is a 501(c) (3) – a Non Profit Tax Exempt organization. Any donation made by you is fully tax deductible. As we approach the New Year, we request you to contribute generously for an authentic temple in the greater Portland area.

If you have any questions, kindly e-mail Support@ebalajitemple.com or call Sri Rajagopal 503-621-7716.

HECSA, Portland Balaji Temple and Portland Shirdi Saibaba Temple wish you and your family happy holidays and a Happy 2014.

 

Vaikunta Ekadasi Celebration

Srinivas Korapati   Dec 23,2012

Vaikunta Ekadasi Celebration 2012

Vaikuntha Ekadasi Significance

It is important to look at the significance of this auspicious day from the spiritual angle.

The demon Muran stands for the rajasic and tamasic qualities in people, which attributes to lust, passion, inertia, arrogance etc. When one conquers these tendencies, one attains the purity of mind, Sattva, indispensable for attaining moksha, liberation or realisation of the self.

For realising the self as pure awareness, purity of mind is required. Fasting helps to keep tendencies at bay, which could be triggered by intake of certain food. Keeping vigil in the night is symbolic of awareness, or being watchful of the contents of the mind. When the mind is looked at, it becomes still. To abide in the stillness is to attain freedom or peace, acquired through merging of the mind with the self. This is symbolic of the mind automatically being absorbed at the sight of the Lord after the arduous fast and vigil.

The belief that rice is prohibited, because Muran dwells in it, symbolically signifies the fact that eating of rice could get one feel heavy and hamper the vigil to be kept up. This signifies that entertaining negative tendencies could hamper one's progress towards awareness or consciousness.

Observance of the rituals on this auspicious day even without understanding its importance is beneficial. Hence the merits accrued through observing it with piety is believed to be immeasurable.

In Mahabarata, Bhagavad Gita - the conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna at the beginning of Kurukshetra War is said to have occurred on this day.