Temple Timings:
Weekends, National Holidays and Festivals: 8:30 am to 8:30 pm
Weekdays: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Nitya Aaradhna: 9:30 am to 10:00 am and 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
60th or 80th Birthday Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder 1 packet
Kumkum 1 packet
Betel leaves 20 nos
Betel nuts 20 nos
Dry dates 20 nos
Sandalwood powder 1 tin
Camphor 1 packet
Incense sticks 1 packet
Flower garlands 2 nos
Fruits any variety 25 nos
Coconuts 10 nos
Pradhana Kalasas 3 big size
Upa Kalasas 9 Small size
Small idol of Lord Mrutyumjaya 1
Iron pan (bandlee) 1
Sesame oil 2 lbs
Ghee 2 lbs
Rice 10 lbs
Dhotis 2 pairs
Blouse pieces 3 nos
Mixed Navadhanyams 1 lb
Towels 5 nos
Salt 1 lb
Cotton small quantity
Jaggery small quantity
Sesame seeds small 1 packet
Aluminum tray 6.5″ size 1
Sand 2 lbs
Coins any denomination 40 nos
Dry coconut pieces (copra) 6
Dry coconut in full 1
Pattu blouse piece 1
Gold, silver, copper, coral, pagadam small pieces
Havan samagri 1 packet
Mangalyam 1
New clothes for the couple
Photo of Lord Siva
Deeparadhana samagri (Deepam, oil, wicks & Match box)
White thread reel 1
Cow’s dung, urine, milk, yogurt, ghee
Napkins
Sugar 1 lb
Sugar candy 1/4 lb
Aksharabhyasam Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder small packet
Kumkum small packet
Betel leaves 15 nos
Betel nuts 15 nos
Sandalwood powder small tin
Flowers
Fruits 6 bananas and other variety
Coconuts 2 nos
Camphor small packet
Incense 1 packet
Rice 2 lbs
New towel
New blouse piece 1
Coins any denomination 15
Book. Pencil, pen, slate, black/ white chalk piece
Any sweet for naivedyam
Napkins
1 Deepam, cotton, oil and Match box
Kalasham 1
Annaprasana Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder small packet
Kumkum small packet
Betel leaves 20 nos
Betel nuts 20 nos
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits any variety 6
Coconuts 2 nos
Rice 2 lbs
Camphor small packet
Incense 1 packet
Sandalwood powder small tin
Vastram for kalasam 1 towel & blouse piece
Kalasam 1
Rice payasam for feeding
Book, pen etc. If applicable as per regional customs
Napkins
1 Deepam, cotton, oil and match box
Coins any denomination 15 nos
Engagement Ceremony Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder small packet
Kumkum small packet
Betel leaves 15 nos
Betel nuts 15 nos
Sandalwood powder 1 tin
Camphor 1 packet
Incense sticks 1 packet
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits any variety 12
Coconuts 4 nos
Garlands 2 nos
White paper for writing wedding Card and pen
Match box 1
Deeparadhana samagri (Deepam, oil & wicks)
Scent 1 bottle
Rose water 1 bottle
Sweets 1 packet
Sugar candy 1 packet
New clothes and ornaments for Bride and groom
Napkins
Ground Breaking Puja Samagri List:
Ground Breaking Puja Samagri List:Turmeric powder small packet
Kumkum small packet
Betel leaves 15 nos
Betel nuts 20 nos
Sandalwood powder small tin
Camphor 1 packet
Incense sticks 1 packet
Flowers
Fruits any variety 12 nos
Coconuts 5 nos
Rice 2 lbs
Deeparadhana samagri (Deepam, oil & wicks)
Match box 1 nos
Milk small packet
Mixed navadhanyams 1 lb
Gold, silver, copper, coral, Pagadam small pieces
Nava ratnams
God’s photo
Kalasam 1
Vastram for kalasam
1 towel & blouse piece
tumbler, plate, spoon
Sweets 1 packet
Water 1 bottle
Ground breaking shovel 1
Napkins
Bricks 9 nos
Coins 20 nos
Gruha Pravesam Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder small packet
Kumkum small packet
Betel leaves 25 nos
Betel nuts 25 nos
Sandalwood powder small tin
Coconuts 6 nos
Flowers 2 bunches
Fruits any variety 12 nos
Limes 12 nos
Knife 1 nos
White pumpkin medium size 1 nos
Red pumpkin medium size 1 nos
Mixed nava dhanyam 1 small packet
New pot for boiling milk med size 1 nos
Milk 1/4 gallon
Rice 4 lbs
Deeparadhana samagri (Deepam, oil & wicks) 1 packet
New towel 1 nos
New blouse piece 1 nos
Coins any denomination 20 nos
Camphor small packet
Incense 1 packet
Panchamrutam i.e milk, yogurt, honey, ghee, sugar
Gods pictures as liked
Kalasam 1 nos
Homam (if applicable) see list for homam
Napkins
Nadaswaram cassette (Traditional music) 1 nos
Hair offering Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder small packet
Kumkum small packet
Betel leaves 10 nos
Betel nuts 10 nos
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits any variety 6 nos
Coconuts 2 nos
Rice 1 lb
Camphor small packet
Incense small packet
Sandalwood powder small tin
New scissors 1 nos
Napkins
Deepam, cotton, Match box and oil
Hiranya Sraddham Puja Samagri List:
Rice 1 lb
Fresh Vegetables 2 or 3 varieties
Coins any denomination 5 nos
Sesamee seeds small packet
Dhoti, uttareeyam for wearing
Napkins
Homam Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder small packet
Kumkum small packet
Sandalwood powder small tin
Betel leaves 25 nos
Betel nuts 25 nos
Coconuts 4 nos
Fruits any variety 6 nos
Flowers 1 bunch
Flower garlands 2 nos
Kalasam 1 nos
Vastram for kalasam 1 towel & blouse piece
Rice 2 lbs
Camphor small packet
Incense 1 packet
Match box 1 nos
Deeparadhana samagri (Deepam, oil & wicks)
Aluminum tray big size 1 nos
Ghee 1 lb
Navadhanyam only for Navagraha homam
Yellow mustard seeds only for Vastu homam
Cooked rice small cup Ayushya homam, Nakshatra homam, 60th & 80 th Birthday
Dry coconut pieces (copra) full size – 4 nos
Coins any denomination 20 nos
Prasadam kesari/ sarkara pongal
Napkins
Sand 4 lb
Namakaranam Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder small packet
Kumkum small packet
Betel leaves 10 nos
Betel nuts 10 nos
Sandalwood powder small tin
Flowers 1 bunch
Camphor small packet
Incense 1 packet
Fruits any variety 6 nos
Kalasam 1 nos
Vastram for kalasam 1 towel & blouse piece
Coconuts 2 nos
Rice 2 lbs
Coins any denomination 10 nos
Milk small quantity
Honey small bottle
Napkins
New clothes for baby
Naivedyam
Seemantam Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder 1 packet
Kumkum 1 packet
Betel leaves 15 nos
Betel nuts 15 nos
Sandalwood powder small tin
Camphor small packet
Incense 1 packet
Match box 1 nos
Rice 2 lbs
Fruits 12 bananas and other fruits
Coconuts 4 nos
Ghee small bottle
Aluminum tray big size 1 nos
Dry coconuts pieces (copra) 4 nos
tumbler, spoon, and plate
Seemantam saree 1 nos
Milk small quantity
Flower garlands 2 nos
Flowers 2 bunches
Coins any denomination 15 nos
Vastram for kalasam 1 towel & blouse piece
Kalasam 1 nos
Deeparadhana samagri (Deepam, oil, wicks & Match Box)
Napkins
Homa samagri 1 packet
Cooked rice 1 small cup
Sand 4 lb
Sri Satyanarayana Swami Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder small packet
Kumkum small packet
Betel leaves 25 nos
Betel nuts 25 nos
Sandalwood powder small tin
Camphor 1 small packet
Incense 1 packet
Dry dates (kharjuram) 1 packet
Coconuts 8 nos
Fruits any variety 6 bananas and other fruits
Flowers 2 bunches
Panchamrutam (milk, yogurt, honey, ghee, sugar) small quantity
Deeparadhana samagri (Deepam, oil, wicks & match box)
Prasadam as per family tradition
Rice 2 lbs
Coins any denomination 25 nos
Kalasam 1 nos
Vastram for kalasam 1 towel and blouse piece
Satyanarayana swamy picture
Small idol of Vishnu/Krishna/ Satyanarayana swamy
Napkins
Navadhanyams small packets separately
Upanayanam Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder 1 packet
Kumkum 1 packet
Betel leaves 25 nos
Betel nuts 25 nos
Sandalwood powder small tin
Camphor small packet
Incense sticks small packet
Dry coconut pieces (copra) 8 nos
Flowers 2 bunches
Fruits any variety 15 nos
Coconuts 4 nos
Towels 6 nos
Blouse pieces 2 nos
Dhotis 1 pair
Lungees 2 nos
Coins any denomination 25 nos
Sacred threads (Yagnopaveetam) 3 pairs
Rice 10 lbs
Silver cup (bhiksha patra) 1 nos
Ring, ear rings
Scissors 1 nos
Milk, yogurt small quantity
Earthen plates 6 nos
Earthen pots 5 nos
Husk 1/2 lb
Mustard seeds 50 gms
Lime paste (chunnam) 1 tin
White thread reel 1 nos
Mango leaves
Aluminum tray big size 2 nos
Mixed navadhanyams 1 lb
Paste of jeera and jaggery small quantity
Silver tumbler, uddharini & plate 1 set
For the boy
Deer skin small piece
Ghee 1 lb
Small stone 1 nos
Paper cups 20 nos
Match box 1 nos
Deeparadhana samagri (Deepam, oil, wicks & Match Box)
Scent, panneer (rosewater) 1 nos
Napkins
Homa samagri 1 packet
Jantikalu 16 nos
Arisalu 16 nos
Vadiyalu
Pappads 16 nos
Pesarapappu (Moong Dal) 4 lbs
Sand 2 lbs
Wedding Puja Samagri List:
Turmeric powder 1 packet
Kumkum 1 packet
Betel leaves 20 nos
Betel nuts 20 nos
Sandalwood powder 1 tin
Camphor 1 small packet
Incense sticks 1 packet
Coconuts 6 nos
Fruits any variety 15 bananas and other variety
Flowers 2 bunches
Rice 3 lbs
Dry coconut pieces (copra) 8 nos
Turmeric roots small packet
Paste of jeera & jaggery small quantity
Milk, yogurt and honey small quantity
Mangalyams and toe rings
Black beads and gold ball
Plate and pot for washing feet of the groom
Tumbler for panakam
Big pots (panakam bindelu) 2 nos
Silver sacred threads 2 nos
Sugar small quantity
Sugar candy 1 lb
Scent bottle 1 nos
Panneeru bottle 1 nos
Wedding card 1 nos
Ring 1 nos
Thread reel 1 nos
Lime paste (Chunnam) small tin
Earthen plates 6 nos
Earthen pots 4 nos
Navadhanyams – mixed small quantity
Pop corn small packet
Ghee 1/2 lb
Aluminum tray big size 1 nos
Small pot for sthali pakam 1 nos
Sand 4 lbs
Match box 1 nos
Madhu parkams for bride & groom
New clothes for groom for Kasi yatra
Bed sheet (to hold between bride & groom)
New clothes for groom at sadasyam & nagavalli
New clothes for bride and bride’s mother at sthali pakam
New sarees for bride at sadasyam & nagavalli
Towels 4 nos
Blouse pieces 4 nos
New clothes for brides’ dad
Mango leaves
Umbrella, handstick, shoes, hand fan, mirror, bashikam, eyetex
Coins any denomination 25 nos
Ring for bride 1 nos
Garlands for groom & bride 2 nos
Chamki garlands
Rice for talambralu (if applicable)
Sweet packet
Sindhur
Deeparadhana samagri (Deepam, oil & wicks)
Coconuts with green skin (tender) 2 nos
Paper cups 10 nos
Napkins
Kalasam 1 temple will provide
Vastram for kalasam 1 towel and blouse piece
Temple Address:
Hindu Temple & Cultural Society of USA, Inc.
Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir) & Community Center,
(Non-Profit Tax-Exempt Organization.),
1 Balaji Temple Drive Bridgewater,
New Jersey – 08807, USA.
Phone: (908) 725-4477
