Daily Temple Timings:
Monday to Friday:
Morning: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Evening: 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Weekends and Holidays: 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM (Without Break)
Daily Poojas:
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Abhisheka, Pooja and Aarti
12:00 Noon – 12:30 PM Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Abhisheka, Pooja and Aarti
Weekdays Poojas:
Every Monday at 6:00 PM Rudrabhishekam (Lord Shiva Pooja)
Every Tuesday at 6:00 PM Hanuman, Durga and Subramanya Pooja
Every Wednesday at 6:00 PM Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram
Every Thursday at 7:30 PM Shirdi Sai Aarti
Every Friday at 6:30 PM Durga, Lalitha Stotram, Santoshi, Saraswati Pooja
Every Saturday 8:00 AM Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam Seva & Vishnu Stotram
Every Sunday at 8:00 PM Pooja and Aarti
Monthly Activities
On Every Purnima day Satyanarayana Pooja is performed at 6.30 PM
On Every Sankastha Chaturth Sri Ganesha Pooja 7:00 PM
On Every Amavasya Sri Rudrabhishekam 5:30 PM
On special days all evening pujas are performed one hour earlier than regular timings.
Slokha Class:
Slokha Class will be conducted on every Saturday 11:00 AM at Ananda Hall.
Temple Programs:
# Daily Worship Services
# Meditation
# Study of Vedas and Upanishads
# Hatha Yoga
# Retreats
# Cultural Programs, dance and drama
# Feeding of local homeless people every third Thursday of the month
Note:
All pooja donations and contributions goes to the Balaji Temple and are Tax deductible
For Temple Programs Contact:
Narayanananda Puri Swamiji
Phone 408-203-1036 or 408-956-9050.
Email: balajitemple1@gmail.com
Donation Details for Type of Service At Temple and Outside Temple:
Abhishekam & Pooja
At Temple $151 & Above
Outside Temple $151 & Above
Satyanarayana Pooja (Individual):
At Temple $125 & Above
Outside Temple $151 & Above
Satyanarayana Pooja (Group):
At Temple $75 & Above
Outside Temple $151 & Above
Car Pooja (Vehicle Pooja):
At Temple $51 & Above
Outside Temple $51 & Above
Archana:
At Temple $15 & Above
Outside Temple $15 & Above
List of Abhishekams Performed Balaji Temple San Jose:
Lord Balaji Abhishekam, Sri Mahalakshmi Abhishekam, Rudra Abhishekam for Lord Shiva, Durga Devi Abhishekam, Vasavi Devi Abhishekam, Radha Krishna Abhishekam, Lord Hanuman Abhishekam, Sri Subramanayam Abhishekam, Rukmini & Panduranga Abhishekam, Sri Sridi Sai Baba Abhishekam, Sri Ram Dharbar Abhishekam, Sri Guru Pada Puja & Abhishekam, Navagraha Abhishekam, Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam
List of Pooja Performed Balaji Temple San Jose:
Sri Ganesh Pooja, Punyahavachanam, Satyanarayana Pooja, Navagraha Pooja, Gruhapravesh/Vaastu Pooja, Kala sharpa shanti Pooja, Kuja, Shri Shani, Rahu Kethu and Guru Dosh Pooja, Hanuman Patra Pooja, Shanti Pooja, Shiva Pradosha Pooja , Vada Mala for Hanuman
List of Homa Performed Balaji Temple San Jose:
Gan Homa, Mritanjaya Homa, Gayatri Homa, Sudrashan Homa, Lakshmi Narayana Homa, Navagraha Homa & Shanti Homa
Others poojas Performed Balaji Temple San Jose:
Kesha Khandana(Mundan), Vidyarambham, Seemantham, Seemantham with Homam and Udaka shanti, Nischitartham(Engagement), Wedding, Shashti Purthi (60th bday), Ground Breaking Ceremony
List of Pooja Items / Puja Samagri Required:
For any events such as birthdays, marriage anniversaries or in the memory of father or mother you may donate the following items to the Temple.
Paper Plates, Paper bowls, Plastic Spoons, Paper cups, Any Kind of dall & rice.
For Regular Puja for both Home or Temple:
Fruits, Flowers, Haldi(Turmeric), Kumkum, Plates, Chandan Powder, cups and bowls
List of Pooja Items Required to Perform Sri Sathyanarayana Pooja At your Home:
Water coconuts – 2 Nos
Rice – 2 pounds
5 varieties of Fruits
Flowers as Required
Navagraha Dhanya (Bengal Gram, Wheat, Horse Gram, Green Gram, Rice, White beans, Black Seasame seeds, ChicPeas, Black Gram)
Panchamritam (Milk, Yogurt, Ghee, Honey & Sugar)
1 blouse piece (1 yard)
Haldi (Turmeric), Kumkum, Camphor and Mysore Sandal Agarbathis (Incense)
Prasadam Halva/ Kesari Bathu
Plates (Thali) Bowls for the puja items
White bed sheet for spreading
Moli(Thread)
Pan Patta (1 dozen) betel leaves and supari ( 1 ½ dozen)betel nuts
Other Items for performing pooja at home
Sitting mat (like Bed sheet or Towel) for Swamiji and pooja performers
Coins
bell (Ghanta)
Kalasha-2
Cups and Spoons
Matchbox
Deepam (Lamp) and wick or cotton balls
List of Pooja Items Required to Perform Sri Sathyanarayana Pooja. This Puja Performed on Every Purnima in the temple.
Water coconuts – 1 Nos
5 varieties of Fruits
Flowers as Required
Panchamritam (Milk, Yogurt, Ghee, Honey & Sugar) (Only for Individual performers)
Prasadam – Halva/ Kesari Bathu
Pan Patta (1 dozen) betel leaves and supari ( 1 ½ dozen)betel nuts
White bed sheet for spreading
Moli(Thread)
If you are serving food, please bring Plates, Spoons and Napkins
List of Pooja Items Required to Perform Navagraha Puja:
Water coconuts – 1
Rice – 1 pounds
9 varieties of Fruits
Flowers as Required
Navagraha Dhana (Bengal Gram, Wheat, Horse Gram, Green Gram, Rice, White beans, Black Seasame seeds, ChicPeas, Black Gram)
Panchamritam (Milk, Yogurt, Ghee, Honey & Sugar)
9 color of blouse piece (1 yard each)
Haldi(Turmeric), Kumkum, Camphor and Mysore Sandal Agarbathis (Incense)
Any sweet Prasadam e.g Halwas or Kesari Bathu or Ladu or Kheer
White bed sheet for spreading
Moli(Thread)
Plates (Thali) Bowls for the puja items
Pan Patta (1 dozen) betel leaves and supari ( 1 ½ dozen)betel nuts
Other Items for performing pooja at home
Sitting mat (like Bedsheet or Towel) for Swamiji and pooja performers
Coins
bell (Ghanta)
Kalasha-2
Cups and Spoons
Matchbox
Deepam (Lamp) and wick or cotton balls
List of Pooja Items Required to Perform Rudrabhishekam for Lord Shiva:
Ghee
Milk 1 gallon
Yogurt 1 mountain high or non-gelatin
Honey 1 bottle
Panchamrita (Mixture of banana, dates, raisin, honey, brown sugar & other fruits)
Sandal powder
Flowers & Mala(Garland)
5 varieties of Fruits
List of Pooja Items Required to Perform Abhishekham for Sri Vasavi:
Water Coconuts – 2 Nos
Coconuts 2
Rice – 2 pounds
5 varieties of Fruits
Flowers as Required
Garland 3 or More SMALL, MEDIUM & BIG
Milk, 2 to 3 Gallon
Yogurt, 2 to 3 (Mountain high)
Ghee, 1 lb
Honey 1 lb
Sugar 3 to 4 pounds
Saree one and Blouse one
Haldi, 100 Graham
Kumkum, 100 Graham
Chandan Powder
Prasadam Kheer (pasayam)
Pan Patta (betel leaves) (1 dozen) and supari betel nuts ½ dozen)
Sesame oil 2 lb or 3 lb
List of Pooja Items Required to Perform Namakarana – Annaprasana, Punyahavachanam, Vidyarambham & Hair Offering (Mundan):
Ghee
Rice – 2 lbs
Flowers
Sandal Powder
Haldi (Turmeric Powder)
Kumkum
5 varieties of Fruits
Variety of dry fruits (Unsalted)
Camphor
Agarbatti (Incense Sticks)
Prasadam: Sweets, Payasam, Ladoo
Scissors – only for Mundan needed
Water Coconuts: 2 Nos
White bed sheet for spreading
Moli(Thread)
Garlands one or two- only for Mundan needed<
Pan Patta (1 dozen) betel leaves and supari ( 1 ½ dozen)betel nuts
Other Items for performing pooja at home
Sitting mat (like Bedsheet or Towel) for Swamiji and pooja performers
Coins
bell (Ghanta)
Kalasha-2
Cups and Spoons
Matchbox
Deepam (Lamp) and wick or cotton ballsList of Pooja Items Required to Perform Car Pooja at the Temple:
4 lemons
1 coconut
Garland and Flowers
Sweets
List of Pooja Items Required to Perform Homa/Hawan – Gruhapravesha, Ayushya, Mrityunjaya and others:
Pan Patta (betel leaves) (1 dozen) and supari (betel nuts)(1 ½ dozen)
Ghee 2 lb
Rice 2 to 3 lb
Flowers As Required
Aluminum Trays 4 Nos
Aluminum foil
Paper Napkins
Wooden Spoons 2 nos
Sandal Powder
Haldi (Turmeric Powder)
Kumkum
5 varieties of Fruits
Dry Fruits : almonds, peanuts, raisins, cashes and walnuts should be unsalted
Navadhanyam (9 types of Lentils)
Havan Samagri 2 Nos
Camphor
Agarbatti (Incense Sticks)
Fire (Mango Wood) 2
Prasadam (Naivedyam cooked) Halva
Dry Coconut 2 Nos
Water Coconut 2 nos
Match Box
Bricks 2 Nos
White bed sheet for spreading
Moli(Thread)
Wick (cotton)
Blouse piece (Red or White or Yellow)
Panchamritam (Milk, Yogurt, Ghee, Honey & Sugar)
Puffed Rice
Other Items for performing pooja at home
Sitting mat (like Bed sheet or Towel) for Swamiji and pooja performers
Coins
bell (Ghanta)
Kalasha-2
Cups and Spoons
Matchbox
Deepam (Lamp) and wick or cotton balls
List of Pooja Items Required to Perform Abdhikam & Death Ceremony or Shanti prayer:
Black Sesame seeds
Rice – 1 pounds
Betel Leaves & Nuts
Flowers
Vegetables: 5 varieties
Sandal Powder
Agarbatti (Incense Sticks)
Camphor
White bed sheet for spreadingt
Moli(Thread)
Fruits
Sweets
Dhoti or Sarees or Plates (Donation according to your customs)
In memory of your Loved ones, you can also sponsor Annadana for Poor students. Your donation of $251 – $301 will feed 500+ students per day.
List of Pooja Items Required to Perform Abhishekam for Sri Ganesh, Sri Balaji or Sri Lakshmi Devi:
Water Coconuts 2 Nos
Coconuts 2 Nos
Rice 2 pounds
5 Kinds of Fruits
Flowers as required
Garland 4 or More
Milk, 4 to 6 Gallon
Yogurt, 2 to 3 (Mountain high)
Ghee, 1 lb
Honey 1 lb
Sugar 3 to 4 pounds
Dhoti Silk for Ganesha or Balaji, Hanumanji or Saree for Sri Lakshmi
Haldi, 100 Graham
Kumkum, 100 Graham
Chandan Powder
Prasadam Ladoo, Kheer (pasayam)
Pan Patta (betel leaves) (1 dozen) and supari betel nuts ½ dozen)
Sesame oil 2 lb or 3lb
Making Prasadm Here (BALAJI TEMPLE)
Ghee 4lb or 5 lb
Basen Powder 4 lb or 5lb
Sugar
Saffron one box
Almonds, Cardamoms, Raisins
Other Items for performing pooja at home
Sitting mat (like Bedsheet or Towel) for Swamiji and pooja performers
Coins
bell (Ghanta)
Kalasha-2
Cups and Spoons
Matchbox
Deepam (Lamp) and wick or cotton balls
If you do not have these items please email balajitemple1@gmail.com
Contact Details:
Phone:408-203-1036 or 408-956-9050
Temple Address:
5004 N.First Street,
San Jose (Alviso),
California 95002.
Temple Retreat Address:
642 Bolado Road,
Tres Pinos,
California 95075.
Email:balajitemple1@gmail.com
