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About Sri Rajarajeshwari Nitya Sankalpa Mantra Sri RajaRajeshwari, the presiding deity of Sri Chakra, is the mother of mamopAththa samastha dhuridayakshathvaara sri parameshwara love and grace. All sentient and insentient being are linked to, and preethathrthyam shubhe shobhane dependent upon Her power for their existence. She is the muHurthe adhya BramanaH dhvitheeya parArththe shvetha, personi cation of the Divine desire to create the universe and to varAhakalpe, vaivasvatha, merge the creation back into the ultimate Brahman ( nal cause of all manvantharey, ashtAvimshathi, thame, kalyuge, prathamepAthe that exists). This two-fold desire is the basis of love and the vivifying Krauncha Dweepe Ramyaka Varshe Go Teertha Kande Pushkara Dweepe bond that ties the creator and the created. She controls our minds and Paschima Deshe Kapila sensory organs and holds the key to transcendental knowledge. She Aranya Shektre Shanta Samudra Teerey resides on the top of the head (Sahasrara), and also in the second
About SRRT About our Priest - Pandit Sri Krishnan Sastrigal Sri RajaRajeshwari Temple (SRRT) – Bharathiya Hindu Temple and Pandit Sri Krishnan Sastrigal is a pro cient priest with about 25 years of Cultural Center (BHTCC), San Jose is one of the two temples in the USA experience at various temples in India, USA, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. He has served in for Goddess Sri RajaRajeshwari. This temple was started by Pandit Sri prominent temples in the U.S., namely the Ganesha Temple, Flushing, NY, Sri Krishnan Sastrigal in 2015. In addition to all Hindu Religious events, Lakshmi Temple, Ashland, MA, the Hindu Temple of Wisconsin, WI and the Maha regular Pradosha Kala Pooja, Sankatahara Chathurthi, Sri Lalitha Ganapathi Temple of Arizona, AZ. Sri Krishnan Sastrigal learnt Krishna Yajurveda Sahasranamarchana on Tuesdays and Fridays, and weekly Rahu Kaala Adhyayana at Sri Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India, pooja on Sundays are performed in a grand manner. SRRT also under the tutelage of Sri Manjakudi Venkatrama Sastrigal and Sri Krishnamoorthy supports Indian cultural programs by providing their halls as a Ganabadigal. He is uent in Tamil, Telugu and English. platform for budding artistes and musicians. For the past four Sri Krishnan Sastrigal is a well-versed Purohit and performs rituals like consecutive years, with the support of the Bay Area community, SRRT Kumbhabhishekam, Laksharchana, Ganapathy Homam, Sudharshana Homam, conducted its grand three-day Maha Rudram event with 150+ ritwiks Navagraha Homam and Mrityunjaya Homam at the temples and residences. He is and 10 dedicated vedic scholars in a very authentic Maharnava Uktha also available to perform rituals and ceremonies including Hindu weddings, way. This also included Lalitha Sahasaranama Deepa pooja with 100+ Seemantham (baby shower), Upanayanam, Sashtiyabdapoorthi (60th Birthday), Suvasinis, Maha Rudra Parayanam and Maha Rudra Homam. Bheemarathasanthi (70th Birthday), Sadabishekam (80th Birthday), Gruhapravesham (house warming), SatyaNarayana Pooja, Bhagavathi Seva, funeral services, and Srardha/hiranya. Temple Timings Please contact the Pandit at: Email: priesto [email protected] 5:30pm - 8:30pm Everyday Phone: 510-651-4148 (H) , 480-310-8619 (M)
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