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Sri Guruvayurappan Temple of Dallas, Farmers Branch, TX

Mailing Address: 2431 Valwood Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX 75234

Tel:  972 646 1463.

About Temple

Temple Milestones

Temple Siteplan & details

Kerala Hindu Society of North Texas

Sri Guruvayurappan Temple of Dallas has been built over a foundation of over 25 years of Bhajanas, Satsangs & Namasankritanas. Since 1985,  (till date) members from Kerala Hindu Society of North Texas (KHSNT) continue to meet for a monthly prayer.  KHSNT started with an objective of imparting younger generation Hindu Sprititual and cultural values and holding the Kerala Hindu community united in the metroplex; it went on to lay the foundation for Uniting all the Kerala Hindus across North America in 2001 through the first convention of KHNA.  A year after moving to permanent hall of its own in 2007, KHSNT was blessed to conduct the first Srimad Bhagavata Sapthaham (moolam) in North American continent in the year 2008.  Soon after the 2nd Sapthatham in 2010 conducted by acharyas from Guruvayur (India) Sri Guruvayurappan blessed the whole Dallas metroplex  through this community by buying a 3.4 Acre land in the heart of DFW metroplex, for building the temple and spiritual/cultural hall.
On July 16th 2011,  Sri Guruvayurappan Temple of Dallas has started operations with daily Deeparadhana (7:00PM to 8:00PM) and lots of other daily, weekly poojas and spiritual activities.

 

Lalithasahasranamarchana (every friday 8:00PM)

(Daily Pooja) details

Mon – Fri

• 7:00 AM temple opens
• 8:00 AM Nivedyam for Guruvayurappan (Equivalent of Usha pooja at Guruvayur)
• 8:15 AM Vishnusahasranama Pushpanjali
• 8:30 AM Ashtottara Pushpanjali followed by Deeparadhana
• 9:00 AM Nivedyam for Guruvayurappan (Equivalent of Uchha pooja at Guruvayur)
• 9:30 AM Temple closes

• 6:00 PM Temple opens
• 7:00 PM Nivedyam for Guruvayurappan (Equivalent of Athazha pooja at Guruvayur)
• 7:15 PM Vishnusahasranama Pushpanjali
• 7:30 PM Ashtottara Pushpanjali followed by Deeparadhana
• 8:30 PM Temple closes

Sat & Sun

• 7:00 AM temple opens
• 8:00 AM Nivedyam for Guruvayurappan (Equivalent of Usha pooja at Guruvayur)
• 8:15 AM Vishnusahasranama Pushpanjali
• 8:30 AM Ashtottara Pushpanjali followed by Deeparadhana
• 12:00 AM – Nivedyam for Guruvayurappan (Equivalent of Uchha pooja at Guruvayur)
• 12:15 PM Ashtottara Pushpanjali followed by Deeparadhana
• 12:30 Temple closes

• 6:00 PM temple opens
• 7:00 PM Nivedyam for Guruvayurappan (Equivalent of Athazha pooja at Guruvayur)
• 7:15 PM Vishnusahasranama Pushpanjali
• 7:30 PM Ashtottara Pushpanjali followed by Deeparadhana
• 8:30 PM Temple closes

 

G.O.D.(Guruvayurappan Of Dallas)’s Kids 
An  excellent opportunity for parents to let their children learn stories,
slokas, malayalam, Hinduism, our rich Hindu culture, Bhajans and more.
Every Sunday at 5:00PM
Contents include the following:
1) Stories from Srimad Bhagavatam,   2) Learn Malayalam,  3) Learn Slokas & Bhajans & Kirtans,  4) Learn about major Festivals, cultural events. 5) Outdoor activities
Contact:
godskids @ guruvayurappan . us
Dr. Srinivasan Srivalliputhur (940 206 7964), Ms Saji Pillai (214 457 2108), Ms Vanaja Warrier (972 333 0518 ), Ms Lakshmi Padmanabhan(817 504 7777)

Bhagavata Satsang

Srimad Bhagavata Satsang
Every sunday from 8:00AM to 10:30 AM
Contents :
Vishnusahasranama Japam,
Bhagavata Grantha Pooja (a pooja done to Srimad Bhagavatam which is considered as Lord Krishna in the form of Voice)
Parayanam (Chanting of a chapter of Srimad Bhagavatam and reading the meaning of each sloka. Book that is being used is Pandit Gopalan Nair’s Srimad Bhagavatam, published by Guruvayur Devaswom).
Presentations & discussions (Satsang members will present on various sections of the chapter and discuss on the meanings).
Bhagavata Mangala Arathi 
Contact:
Dr. Vishwanatha Kurup  - 972 394 0197
History:
Devotees from Kerala Hindu Society has been doing Bhagavata Satsangs every month for years.
In 2006 they were introduced to Srimad Bhagavatam (moolam) through couple of satsangs.
This eventually lead to the First Srimad Bhagavata Sapthaham in North America in year 2008
conducted under the guidance of Acharya Sri Sankaramangalam Sankara Pillai at KHS center. In 2009, upon request from devotees of Kerala Hindu community, Sri Sankaramangalam Sankara Pillai started satsangs for learning Srimad Bhagavatam with Dr Vishwanatha Kurup leading the satsangs group. Till date By Lord Guruvayurappan’s blessings this satsang continue almost every sunday of the year.

From Srimad Bhagavatam

Stories from Srimad Bhagavatam – Sri Chith Puram

 

(please send an email to dallas @ guruvayurappan.us
with your name, email, phone and address to receive a
$10 discount code towards the purchase)

Dear Devotee,
Its Lord Guruvayurappan’s blessings that “Sri Guruvayurappan Temple of Dallas”
is able to publish a book on  Srimad Bhagavatam. We have no words to express our
gratitude to Sri Chith Puram for dedicating this book for Sri Guruvayurappan Temple
of Dallas.  We request you all to buy a copy of this book which will be a great asset for
your family and generations to come.
Sri Krishnarpanamasthu
Temple management

DAILY SCHEDULE (NITHYA POOJA)
We have a full time priest (Sri Elangallur Narayanan Namboodiri) at the temple for doing all poojas.

Monday-Friday
7:00 AM – 9:30 AM  |    6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday
7:00 AM – 12:30 PM |    6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Events Calendar

Sunday, May 26

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, June 2

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, June 9

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, June 16

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, June 23

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, June 30

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, July 7

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, July 14

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, July 21

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, July 28

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, August 4

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Sunday, August 11

8:00am

 Bhagavata Satsang (Moolam)

5:00pm

 G.O.D Kid's Class

Contact Us

Contact Us: 972 646 1GOD
Email: dallas@guruvayurappan.us
Mailing Address: 2431 Valwood Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
FOR GPS/DIRECTIONS use (2427 Valwood Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX 75234).
(We are currently operating in the building adjacent to Dairy Queen, Exactly opposite to Conoco Gas station).
 

Our Deity

Our Lord (Krishna vigraha) used  for ‘Nithya Pooja’ at Sri Guruvayurappan Temple of Dallas has reached  Dallas, after PunyaKshethra Darshanam at over 108 temples in India. To best of our knowledge this is the only Sri Krishna in the entire Western Hemisphere who has travelled through all of the Punyabhumi and acquired  this tejas (energy). In most of these temples, the chief priests did a pooja for Unnikrishna (baby krishna) and in may temples like Badrinath, Dwarakadesh, Mumbai Mahalakshmi, Somnath, Vrindavan etc, Unnikrishnan was kept next to the main deity in the poojas at that temple. Unnikrishna was carried to all over these places by great Bhagavata Acharyas, Thanthris, Vedic pundits and more..

Poojas & Donations

Blessings of Sri “Guruvayurappan Of Dallas” will always be with you and family for your willingness to donate time, money and resources for build, upkeep of the temple.
Volunteers looking to donate time please contact:
Smt Syamala Nair (817 614 0936)
For those willing to donate money/resource please contact :
Sri Gopala Pillai  (Finance Chairman – 214 684 3449)
Sub Committees for 2013
We need your participation and help in the following sub committees for 2013. Please contact the individuals responsible for the corresponding sub-committee before March 1, 2013 to become a part of the team and drive towards the completion and up-keeping of our temple.

• Fund Raising  - contact Gopala Pillai @ 214 684 3449
• Facility Planning and construction – contact Hari Pillai @ 972-839-8679 (haridasanpillai@sbcglobal.net)
• By Laws – contact Ramachandran Nair
• Ethics - contact Santhosh Pillai
• Internal Audit - contact Keshu Nair

Administrative contacts
President:  Syamala C Nair (817-614-0936)
Secretary:  Rajendra Warrier (972-896-4344)
Jt Secretary: Rajesh Kaimal (214-957-2341)
Treasurer: Soman Nair (214-674-9106)
Executive Board 2013 -14:
Syamala Nair (President)
Soman CK (Vice President)
Rajendra Warrier (Secretary)
Rajesh Kaimal (Jt. Secretary)
Soman Nair (Treasurer)
Uma Ajan (Jt. Treasurer)
Biju Nair (Director)
Sudha Nair (Director)
Haridas Thankappan (Director)
Trustee Board 2013-14:
Vilas Kumar (Chairman)
Haridasan Pillai (Vice Chairman)
Thampy CK (Secretary)
Gopala Pillai
Ramachandran Nair
Santhosh Pillai
Kesavan Nair

Bhooparigraham & Karshanam Poojas 2012

May Lord Guruvayurappan continue to bless us all!!!
1701 Spring Valley Road, Carrollton, Texas (a 3.4 acre) land is spiritually ready to be the future of home Lord Guruvayurappan of Dallas. Bhooparigraham and Karshanam poojas were completed as per poojas Vidihi by Thanthri Brahmasri Kariannur Divakaran Namboodiri and team. On Oct 26th morning, devotees, officials with families did the Acharyavaranam (requesting Acharya for guidance for all Prathishta, poojas and practices) of Sri Kariannur Divakaran Namboodiri. At the Balithookal Pooja later in the evening, prayers were invoked for the acceptance from all Devas for seating Lord Vishnu in this spot. Any existing bad forces (bhootha prethas) were invoked to leave, In the Bhooparigraham & Karshanam poojas (Oct 27th), the temple land was marked with special wood (punna tree) sticks by Thanthri. A 1008 feet long Dharbha grass string made by devotees was put in around this marked block to protect the land and make it ready for temple. The land was tilled traditionally by 2 bulls by thanthri and seeds were sowed by thanthri and all devotees.
Ground breaking of KHS spiritual hall was done by Thanthri and City of Carrollton representative.
The preparations for this event has taken many many days of hard work, dedication, perseverance. We thank all devotees, volunteers committees for their tremendous support for this event.
(Two Texas Longhorn bulls did come in time and did their job right way. Owners of the bull has named bulls – Rama and Krishna)

Ashtamirohini 2012 (Sep 7,8)

Friday (Sep 7th) 
Deeparadhana for Lord Guruvayurappan was followed by Bhagavathi Seva with Vilakku pooja. Mahaprasadam was served after which, bhajans and Bhagavata parayanam continued till midnight. At 12:00AM  there was ‘Sri Krishnajanma’ Deeparadhana and Avatara parayanam.
Saturday (Sep 8th)
5:00PM to 5:30PM Shobha yatra
Saturdays celebrations started with Shobha Yatra from the future temple property to the temple. Children dressed up as little Krishna, Gopas, Gopis lead the Shobha yatra. Shobha Yatra ended up with Krishna Ashtotharajapam. Uriadi which was conducted for the first time was conducted on the temple property.  There was music dedications by devotees. Deeparadhana followed next and then there was Pushpabhishekam, along with chanting of Vishnu Sahasra nama japam.
Jai Sri Krishna!!!
Temple Open: 7:00PM to 8:00PM everyday, 8:00AM to 12:00PM (Sunday)
Our location: 2427 Valwood Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Next upcoming main event:
Ayyappa Sahasranama Archana (Dec  25th, Sunday 6:00PM)

 

Om Tat Sat

                                                        

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