Holy Pilgrimage - Hindu temples in USA
Durga
temple of Virginia, Fairfax Station, VA
Temple Address:
8400 Durga Place
Fairfax Station,VA 22039
Phone: (703) 690- 9355
Durga temple was the
first temple of Bhagwati
Durgaji built in USA. This temple is the place of
worship for people of all Hindu faiths. The deities in this temple include
Durgaji, Shiv-Parivar, Shri Radha-Krishna, Ram darbar, Hanumanji,
Lakshmi-Narayanji, Balaji, Shri Mahavirji, Shri Jhulelalji, Shri Shridi Saibaba
and Maa Santoshi. The priests provide religious services at the temple and
outside locations. All major Hindu festivals are celebrated. The temple holds a
variety of educational cultural activities.
Temple events
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Temple Board of Trustees
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Suresh
C. Gupta MD , Chair
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Dr.
Bishnu P. Poudel, vice
chairman/secretary
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Treasurer
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Madan
Gupta
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Trustees
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Ved P.
Bansal
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Jayesh
Dayal M.D.
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Ved
Goyal
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Asit N.
Gupta
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Chand Gupta
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Ram
Gupta
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Ravi Gupta
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Hirday Sharma
Harnal
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Raj Kapoor
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Chander
Narang
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Dr. B. B.
Sahay
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Mr. Akhil
Govil
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Girish Jindia
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Principal Trustee
Emeritus
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Dr. Jai N.
Gupta
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Temple Priests
Resident Priests :
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Head Priest: Acharya Shanti Swaroop
Sharma (Shanti Ji), 703.501.6188 (M)
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Acharya Trilochan Bhatt - (Bhatt ji),
703.869.2182 (M)
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Pandit Murlidhara Bhatta - (Murli ji),
703.867.1522 (M)
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Acharya Omkar Sharma - (Sharma ji),
703.587.3606 (M)
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Keshav Datt Sharma (Part-Time)
703-690-9355
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Pundit Krishnamurthy Jois
(Part-Time) 703-690-9355
Note: Pandit Murlidhara Bhatta is from
South India to serve the needs of our South
Indian community.
To have Hindu religious services performed in your home or Durga Temple, please contact the temple @ 703-690-9355 with any of the aforementioned priests.
To have Hindu religious services performed in your home or Durga Temple, please contact the temple @ 703-690-9355 with any of the aforementioned priests.
Temple Phone: (703) 690-9355
Temple Weekly ServicesTemple Contacts
- Hanuman Chalisa - Tuesday 7:15PM - 8:00PM
- Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi kirtan - Thursday 7:00PM - 8:00PM
- Venkateshwara Pooja - Saturday 9:00AM
- Vishnu Sahasranaama Pooja & Arti - Saturday 10:15AM - 11:00AM
- Sponsored weekly Pooja &- Sunday 4:00PM -6:30PM Arti, Bhandara 7:00 PM -8:00PM
- Bhagavad-Gita Gita Satsang - Saturday 10:30AM -12:00PM
Cultural services:
- Yoga Classes- Saturday & Sunday 7:00AM -10:00AM
- Balgokulam - Sunday 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
- TJ Entrance Exam and SAT Exam coaching Class - Saturday 10:00AM -12:00PM
Temple Monthly
Services
- Sundarkand Path - 4th Saturday 6:00PM -8:00PM
- Satyanarayan Katha - Full Moon day
- Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja - Chaturthi day 6:00PM -7:00PM
- Health clinic - 2nd or 3rd Sunday 10:00AM -12:30PM
- Bhajans by Art of Living Group - 4th Sunday 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
BALGOKUL- Durga Temple
What is BalGokuHPA and Durga Temple
run BalGokul for the children.
BalGokul Vision, Mission and Cl?
BalGokul is a place for children to come together,
learn practice Hindu culture and heritage, understand Bharat (India) and make
good friends with similar interest and background.
Gokul is the place where Lord Krishna spent his
childhood days. Gokul is the place where talents, mischiefs, strength and also
the divinity of Krishna blossomed. People
realized that he was not an ordinary boy, but an incarnation of God.
"Bal" means Child. Bal Gokul is the place for the children to enjoy
together and also discover their potential and blossom to the fullest extent.
Team of Parents and Volunteers from V
ore Values
Vision
To ignite, foster, revere and preserve ancient Hindu Dharma, Culture, Values and Way of Life amongst children.
To ignite, foster, revere and preserve ancient Hindu Dharma, Culture, Values and Way of Life amongst children.
Mission
To provide a fun, social and educational environment that enables children to acquire a healthy understanding, and subsequently a pride and reverence for their ancient Hindu religion, culture, and a core value system such that the children are inspired to apply them into their daily life, exchange thoughts and ideas with peers, develop a confident self-identity, and sense of belongingness to the community.
To provide a fun, social and educational environment that enables children to acquire a healthy understanding, and subsequently a pride and reverence for their ancient Hindu religion, culture, and a core value system such that the children are inspired to apply them into their daily life, exchange thoughts and ideas with peers, develop a confident self-identity, and sense of belongingness to the community.
Core Values
Durga BalGokul runs its operations grounded in 5 Core Values – Children First, Persistent Learning, Service Excellence, Accountability, and Transparency -- that guide the internal conduct of DBG, and executes itself via 4 behavioral standards namely Integrity, Respect, Team Work, and Compassion.
Durga BalGokul runs its operations grounded in 5 Core Values – Children First, Persistent Learning, Service Excellence, Accountability, and Transparency -- that guide the internal conduct of DBG, and executes itself via 4 behavioral standards namely Integrity, Respect, Team Work, and Compassion.
Regular activities BalGokul
BalGokul runs for approximately an hour and 30
minutes. The children learn Bhajans with occasional exercises, Yoga, Arts and
Crafts and Games. Playing together builds the friendship, team spirit and also
an enjoyable atmosphere to learn. There are various Bhajans and group songs,
followed by religious classes. Stories are selected from Ramayan, Mahabharat,
lives of great personalities, Pancha Tantra and based on other ethical and
moral values. Children get DBG library membership as part of the program where
they can check out 250+ Amar Chitra Katha books on various Hindu religious and
historical characters. All children will love these books! The purpose of all
these activities is:
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To teach children
to respect good health, physical strength and balance
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To understand,
appreciate and practice Hindu ways of life.
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To develop
confidence and pride in their cultural identity.
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To develop social
awareness and encourge them to actively contribute to the society.
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To provide a
friends network with similar interest.
Generally
kids are grouped according to age and knowledge. Regular attendance is a must.
There are classes for Teenagers also.
Special Events
Hindu Heritage Youth Camp: Every summer, there is a
camp for children. This is once-a-year never miss event for children.
Celebrating Festivals: All the families celebrate various Hindu festivals together. Children get to present various cultural items in these programs.
Community
Celebrating Festivals: All the families celebrate various Hindu festivals together. Children get to present various cultural items in these programs.
Community
You are invited to form a Network of Indian Youth
Click here to download the flyer (in PDF format)..
Click here to download the flyer (in PDF format)..
Sanatan Dharma Scholarship for Middle/High School
and College Level Students
This is open to all youth -- Hindus and non-Hindus. Attached flier provides details, and the full eligibility and application process details are available on the website http://hinduscholarship.org.
The application submission deadline is July 31st.
This is open to all youth -- Hindus and non-Hindus. Attached flier provides details, and the full eligibility and application process details are available on the website http://hinduscholarship.org.
The application submission deadline is July 31st.
Chinmaya Mission
Satellite Center, You are most cordially invited to attend classes
by Acharya Pramila Poudel.
Location:
West Springfield High School, 6100 Rolling Road
Springfield, VA 22152
Location:
West Springfield High School, 6100 Rolling Road
Springfield, VA 22152
Temple Manager: Sharvan K. Verma : 703.725.3760 (M)
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Committee
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Coordinator /
Members
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Phone number
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Religious
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karuna Gulati
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703.690.1512 (H)
703.798.9172 (C) |
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Sudhir Oberoi
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703.250.5324 (H)
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Roma Gubierrez
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703.878.9316 (H)
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Srinivasan
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571.241.5323 (H)
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Finance
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Indu
Dhingra-Treasurer
Rupa Patel Sunita Wahi Suman Dilawari |
703.495.9363 (H)
703.690.4101 (H) 703.971.7850 (H) 703.313.0371 (H) |
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Cultural
Vendor Coordination
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Geetanjali
Chaturvedi
Rupa Patel |
412.298.0106
703.690.4101 (H) |
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Fund Raising
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Raj Kapoor
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703.495.8282
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Facility Rental
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Surinder Wahi
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703.971.7850
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Human Resources
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Srilekha Palle
Raj Garg |
703.839.3976
703.598.6559 703.451.3034 |
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Facility Repairs
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Raj Kapoor
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703.495.8282
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Art / Decoration
(Inside) |
Rani Sharma
Chander Sharma Raj Kapoor |
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Supplies
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Sharvan K. Verma
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703.725.3760
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Volunteer
Coordination
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Geetanjali
Chaturvedi
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412.298.0106
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Bhandara
Coordinator
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Ranju Bhatnagar
Srilekha Palle Subhashini Tara Indu Dhingra Monika Chopra |
571.477.3026
703.839.3976 703.495.8618 (H) 703.495.9363 (H) 703.366.3872 (H) |
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Library
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Jay Shevlikar
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571.212.6055
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Website
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Dhiren Makwana -
Development
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703.606.0072
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Database Maintenance
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Dhananjaya
Shevlikar
Ajoy Prasad |
571.212.6055 (M)
703.665.4388 |
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BalGokul
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Dhananjaya
Shevlikar
Madhuri Prasad |
571.212.6055
703.409.3440 |
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Monthly Health
Clinic
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Kusum Taneja
Madan Gupta |
703.550.5639
703.266.7212 |
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Gita Discourse
-Chinmaya Mission
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B. K. Kishore
Dr. Sadanandan |
703.793.8855
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Yoga Classes
(Mukti)
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Jay Kalathil
Kamini Duggal Indu Dhingra Roy Dwarka |
571.331.2011 (M)
703.425.7155 703.495.9363 703.978.4136 (H) |
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SAT & TJ School Prep.
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Prof. Rao
Meena Srinivas |
703.690.2888
703.251.0900 |
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Education
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Bhavna Shinde
Sant Gupta |
703.209.8028 (M)
703.980.7487 (M) |
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Membership &
Database
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Narendra Tandon
Poonam Bansal Monica Chopra |
301.948.3965 (H)
703.626.5412 703.366.3872 (H) |
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Youth
Coordination
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Madhuri Prasad
Monica Chopra |
703.409.3440
703.909.2176 |
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Media &
Advertising
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Geetanjali
Chaturvedi
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412.298.0106
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Flyers,
Collateral
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Narendra Tandon
Kusum Taneja V. Shanmugasundaram |
301.948.3965 (H)
703.550.5639 314.406.7533 (M) |
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Senior Citizens
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Mr. Bala Krishnan
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703.436.1692
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Temple Hall Rental
(Downstairs)
Downstair Hall Rental
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Hall Rental Form
(in MS Word)
Durga Temple has a beautifully built lower level. The main hall has a capacity of 250 people.
The whole lower
unit is available for rent for your special occasions.
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The rental fees /
rules are as follows:
Hall Rent: (including set-up and cleaning time)
Class Room Rent:
(including set-up and cleaning time)
Any cost of repair or
replacement of the damaged items (chairs, tables, kitchen items, etc.) will
be charged
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Please contact Temple @ 703-690-9355
to arrange booking.
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Direction to Durga Temple
Temple Address:
8400 Durga Place
Fairfax Station,VA 22039
Phone: (703) 690- 9355
Driving Direction:
From Fairfax County Parkway, Virginia:
From Fairfax County Parkway, Virginia:
- Take the VA-7100 SOUTH/FAIRFAX COUNTY PKWY towards Springfield, VA
- Take Exit for HOOES RD South/SR-636
- After about a mile, turn right onto Copper Leaf Way.
- Temple will be on the left, at the intersection of HOOES RD and SILVERBROOK RD
From I-495/I-395:
- From I-495 (Beltway) or I-395, take I-95 South towards Richmond.
- From I-95, take exit 163 (LORTON exit) and turn right onto Lorton Rd (SR 642).
- Make right turn onto Silverbrook road (SR 600 ).
- Go straight on Silverbrook road and at first traffic light after 2.4 miles, make right on Hooes road (SR 636).
- Take the first left turn onto Copper Leaf Way.
- The temple is on the left at the intersection of Hooes Road and Silverbrook Road.
Om Tat Sat
(Continued...)
(My
humble salutations to the great devotees
, wikisources and Pilgrimage tourist guide for the
collection )
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