POOJA/PRIEST SERVICES
Temple Executive Committee has made available the services listed in the tabulation below. Temple Executive Committee needs 30-days advance notice to process and approve your service. All services are handled on a first-come-first-served basis. Temple's own programs receive priority over requested services.
Please submit your request - Pooja Request Form
Religious Committee of the Temple Executive Committe will review & confirm the pooja/priest service request. Sorry, no confirmation is made over the phone.
**PLEASE NOTE** : Temple Priest has the day off on Thursdays only and therefore, no private service for any location types(in-temple, outside temple or virtual) are accepted or approved for Thursdays(certain exceptions may be allowed)
Please read : Priest and Temple Services Terms and Conditions. You must agree to Temple & Priest service terms & conditions before you request priest service. All charges are subject to change by the Temple Executive Committee
| Service Name | Click to view | SCHEDULED BY EC IN TEMPLE (3 HOURS) | REQUESTED BY DEVOTEES IN TEMPLE (3 HOURS) | OUTSIDE TEMPLE (3 HOURS) ($50 EXTRA FOR WEEKEND) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archana | $11 | $11 | ||
| Abhishekam | $51 | $101 | $151 | |
| Vahana/Vehicle Pooja | $51 | |||
| Hair Offering (Chaula Karma) | $51 | |||
| Navagraha Pooja/Shanthi | $101 | $151 | ||
| Navagraha Pooja/Shanthi with Homa/Havan | $151 | $251 | ||
| Hiranya Shraddham | $101 | $151** | ||
| Pinda Shraddham | $151** | |||
| Kalyanotsavam or Mangal Vivah for God | $101 | $251* | $351 | |
| Satyanarayana Pooja | $51 | $101* | $151 | |
| Ayushya Homa | $151* | $201 | ||
| Punya Vachanam | $51 | $151 | ||
| Namkarana (Naming) | $101* | $151 | ||
| Aksharabhyasa | $75 | $101* | $151 | |
| Annaprashana | $75 | $151 | ||
| Bhoomi Pooja (Ground Breaking) | $151 | |||
| House Warming (Gruha Pravesham) | $151 | |||
| House Warming with Navagraha Shanthi | $251 | |||
| House Warming with Homa | $251 | |||
| House Warming with Satyanarayana Puja | $151 | |||
| Wedding (Guidelines for Ceremony) | $501* | $501 | ||
| Seemantham/Baby Shower | $151* | $251 | ||
| Upanayanam (Sacred Thread Ceremony) | $251* | $251 | ||
| Shashtipoorthi (60th Birthday) | $251* | $251 | ||
| Lakshmi Pooja | $51 | $101 | $151 | |
| Engagement/Mangni/Nichayatartham(Formal Betrothal Ceremony) | $151* | $201 | ||
| Ganapathy Homa/Havan | $151 | $201 | ||
| Mrityunjaya Homa/Havan | $151 | $201 | ||
| Sudarshana Homa/Havan | $151 | $201 | ||
| Lakshmi Narayana Homa/Havan | $151 | $201 | ||
| Amavasya Tarpanam/Mahalaya Tarpanam | $51 | $51 | $101 |
* Temple kitchen & dining hall if required, must be reserved separately. Use facilities reservation form to reserve kitchen & dinning hall. Prayer hall is available only for religious services. Sponsors must supply or buy all pooja materials. Temple would supply pooja materials in case they are unavailable, for a nominal donation to Temple.
** Make checks payable to "Hindu Temple Association of Eastern Iowa". Please donate to temple generously (donations are eligible for tax deduction).