Locality : Concord State : California Country : USA Nearest City : San Fransico Best Season To Visit : All Languages : Hindi & English Temple Timings : 10.00 AM and 6.00 PM. Photography : Not Allowed
Locality : Concord State : California Country : USA Nearest City : San Fransico Best Season To Visit : All Languages : Hindi & English Temple Timings : 10.00 AM and 6.00 PM. Photography : Not Allowed
Temple is open from 10 AM – 12 Noon and evening 6 PM – 9 PM on weekdays and in weekends from 10 AM to 9 PM. Festival day time may be different.
All people are allowed inside temple, if they follow the Hindu customs like remove the shoes outside or in specified location.
Temple’s main festivals are New Year, Tamil New Year, Ganesha Chaturthi, Navaratri, Shivarahtri and Thai Poosam.
Monthly SankataHara Chathurthi is celebrated on 4th day after full moon. On 8th day after full moon Bairavar Puja is celebrated. Fortnight Pradhosam is also celebrated for Shiva. These routine pujas brings many devotees from far away places. All celebrations are free to participate and no need to register or reserve.
According to Veda Agamas rituals were performed periodically. Temple offers free Aarathi and common Archana services several times a day and free prasadham (food) during festivals day. The following special services are also offered either at temple or at home or at special locations.
Special Services offered by Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord
1. Archana for each deity 2. Abhisheka for each deity 3. Car Pooja 4. Ganapathi Homa 5. Murugan Wedding (Tirukklyanam) 6. Navagraha Homa 7. Satyanarayana Pooja 8. Gruhapravesha 9. Anna Prashana 10. Akshara Abhyasa (Start of education) 11. Seemantham 12. Nama Karan 13. Sashtiabthapoorthy & Sadabhishekham 14. Punyaha Vaachana 15. Wedding Upanayana (Thread Ceremony) 16. Bhoomi Puja (Ground Breaking Ceremony) 17. Naga Dosha Parihara (Sarpa Santhi Homa) 18. Ayush Homam 19. Hiranya Sraardam