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Sri Lakshminarayana Mandir, Riverside, CA
Hindu Society Of Inland Empire, CA
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9292 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA
92503 U.S.A. Tel. (951) 359-4743
weekdays 9 am to noon and 5 pm to 8 pm weekends 9 am to 8 pm
HISTORY
1984
Hindu Society of Inland Empire (HSIE) formed 1985 Byelaws for HSIE completed 1993 Current Temple Site was purchased 1994 Dr.Shukavak Dasa joins the Mandir as the first priest. On Krishna Janmastami Day, the Utsav Murtis of Sri Lakshmi Narayan are installed. 1995 Perimeter wall is built and internal improvements are made in January. The tradition of Sunday Puja and Prasad begins in February. City of Riverside approves conditional use permit for the Temple in May. The main altar with parikrama is built. Murti-stapanam of Sri Lakshmi and Sri Narayan occurs in August. 1996 Sri Durga Devi Murti installed during Durgashtami. Sri Ganesh murti installed during Ganesh Chaturthi Jaya, Vijaya and Garuda Murtis installed during Sri Krishna Janmastami Sri Hanuman Murti installed in November 1997 Opening of the Shiva Mandir is held during Maha Sivaratri in March. Installations of Sri Shiva, Parvathi, Nandi and a Shiva Lingam occurred during that day. Building of extensive facades and arches over each of the altars was done during the summer. Sri Bal Gopal Murti with carved wooden swing installed during Sri Krishna Janmastami. Sri Saraswati Murti installed during the Saraswati Puja/Graduation Day in June. A second priest Pandit Seshacharya Samudrala joins the Mandir in September. 1998 A Board of Directors is established and begins meeting quarterly. 1999 Monthly Durga Puja is performed on the first Saturday of the month. A grand construction inauguration is held in April. Remodeling and outside construction of the Temple occurs. A marble donor wall is installed to recognize construction donors. 2000 Seniors Upanishad study group is established in April. Teens Bhagavad Gita class and “Gita Gossip” newsletter are started. Annual Youth Summer Camp starts in last week of June. Sri Lakshmi Narayan Library opened in December. Sapthas in Hindi and Gujarati are started. A website for the Temple was created. 2001 $32,762 was raised for Gujarat Earthquake Relief Fund. Mandir members participate in the candlelight vigil for 9/11 victims. Balaji Mandir is constructed. Installation of Sri Venkateswara Murti occurs during November –December. 2002 All the altars at the Mandir were beautified with marble stones. Padma Peetham and the hand-carved wooden doors for Balaji are installed. 2003 An official Festival Committee is created. A gift shop is opened. The beautiful Kalyana Mandapam is added. Vikki Truver is hired as the Mandir supervisor. 2004 Internal and External beautification of the Mandir continues. The first Gujarati Friday Puja as a monthly event is started. The Lalitha Sahasranamam recitation begins as a monthly event. A shoe rack on the Mandir patio is built by the Boy Scouts. The first annual Sri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir calendar/panchang is printed. 2005 Multiple hand-made embroidered curtains are added. Beautiful hand-carved Shiva Mandir doors are installed during Maha Sivaratri. The parking lot is resurfaced and restriped. Fans with lights are installed in the Mandir Patio. 10-year anniversary of the Temple celebrated as a 3-day Mahotsav. The altars are further beautified with gold tile as trim. 2006 Pandit Vipul Jani joins as the third priest. The kitchen is remodeled and beautified with granite and tile. The first youth volunteers recognition progam is held. 2007 An Om fence is installed enclosing the patio. Navagraha Murtis sthapana occurs during a 3-day weekend event. Three carved granite signs are placed on the outside Mandir walls. 2008 Professional actors from India perform a Ram Leela play at the Mandir. 2009 Mandir murthis are restored and beautified. 2010 Maha Mruthyunjaya Japa is held every Monday evening Another monthly Durga Puja is performed on the third Saturday of the month. |
About
us
Priests:Dr. Shukavak N. Dasa
Pandit Seshacharyulu Samudrala
Pandit Vipul Jani
Pandit Giriraj Bhandari
Board of Directors:
Chairman: Sreenivas Nakka
Past-Chairman: Surendra Sharma
Vice-Chairman: Rakesh Gupta
Secretary: Pani Chakrapani
Murtis :
Shri
Lakshmi Narayan Mandir is unique because unlike other temples in Southern
California which have placed their Deities in a row, the Mandir has seperate
areas for the main deities. Shri Lakshmi Narayan are centrally located with a
parikrama enabling the circumambulation of the deities. Shri Venkateshwara and
Shiva Parvati also have similar parikramas. Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir also
has altars for Saraswati Devi, Durga Devi, Ganesh Ji and Hanuman Ji. There is
also a seperate altar for Navagrahas.
Events
Shri Krishna Janmastami
28 August, 2013
6:00 pm Abhishekam and Puja
7:15 pm Pravachan
8:15 pm Prasad
9:00 pm Bhajans
12:00 am Krishna Janam and Aarti
6:00 pm Abhishekam and Puja
7:15 pm Pravachan
8:15 pm Prasad
9:00 pm Bhajans
12:00 am Krishna Janam and Aarti
Program
Satyanarayan katha 11;00 am
Children Program 12:30 pm
Aarthi 1:30 pm
Prasad 2:00 pm
Satyanarayan katha 11;00 am
Children Program 12:30 pm
Aarthi 1:30 pm
Prasad 2:00 pm
Discourse
on DIVINE POWER
by
Swami Chidatmananda
Regional Head, Chinmaya Mission, Andhra Pradesh, India
7:30 to 9:00 pm
Food made and served by Mandir Volunteers
by
Swami Chidatmananda
Regional Head, Chinmaya Mission, Andhra Pradesh, India
7:30 to 9:00 pm
Food made and served by Mandir Volunteers
Services :
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held
second Saturday of every month
7 to 10 pm
7 to 10 pm
Lalita Sahasranaam
Third
Friday of the month
10:30 am
Contact:
Suma Hareesh 951-789-0400
10:30 am
Contact:
Suma Hareesh 951-789-0400
SatyaNarayana Puja
Held
every Poornima
7 pm
Contact:
Suma Hareesh 951-789-0400
7 pm
Contact:
Suma Hareesh 951-789-0400
Activity :
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Every
year the children of the Mandir showcase their talents during the Annual
Deepavali Cultural Program. Plans are currently being made for this program to
take place in October.
Raas Garba
Every
year the annual Raas Garba takes place after shraddha. Bhaktas decorate the
Mandir and hang many rows of colorful pennants.The colorful lights which were
strung across the ceiling and the bright saris draped and hung create a
fantastic effect.The Garba always features live bands. Bhaktas install Durga
Devi in the center of the Mandir's worship area. Devotees of all ages dance
around Durga Devi. Mothers carry their babies enjoying their first raas garba
in their arms, young children toddle around and teens dance all night. Children
barely able to walk dance just as enthusiastically as seniors. The largest
number attend on the weekends when over 1200 might be present for the
festivities.To see the room filled with colorful ornate and beautiful outfits
(lengha cholis, saris, and salwar kameeez) is an amazing site. Every year one can
hear the same refrain. “I wish the Garba was longer. Why does it have to end?”
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LIBRARY :
The
Mandir Library was founded in 2001 during the presidency of Akshaya S. Sheth.
The temple purchased thousands of dollars of books and oak bookcases. Shri
Sharadbhai Vyas Maharaj Ji mailed a box of books from India and later when he
returned to the Mandir that year for his Katha he formally opened the
library.
The Mandir Library has an excellent
selection of books on Hinduism and the culture of India. It is open to
everyone. Books may be taken out for 2 weeks and the time extended if needed.
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Contact
Us
9292 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92503(951) 359-4743 Office
(951) 312-7352 Cell
RiversideTempleinfo@gmail.com
Directions
From San Bernardino
take I-215 south to Los Angeles/Riversidekeep left at fork
take exit 58 Van Buren Blvd toward Arlington
Turn right onto Van Buren Blvd
Take the second right onto Magnolia Avenue
Take a right on Everest Avenue
left into parking area
Mandir is located on the corner of Ev erest Avenue and Magnolia Avenue
From Los Angeles
take
60 East to 91 West
Exit Van Buren Blvd (and follow directions above from Van Buren Blvd.
From Orange County Exit Van Buren Blvd (and follow directions above from Van Buren Blvd.
take 91 East to Van Buren Blvd.
Left off of exit onto Indiana
Left over highway overpass onto Van Buren Blvd
Om Tat Sat
(Continued...)
(My humble salutations to the great devotees , wikisources
and Pilgrimage tourist guide for the collection )
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