Sri Maha Kaleshwar Mandir is the first Jyotirlinga Shiva temple in the USA. Its two ton granite sahasralingam was installed on August 28th, 2010 by Swami Sathasivom. He is the head priest of Sri Kalikambal Temple Chennai, India, and President and Founder of Sree Narayanee Kalikambal Sathasivom Foundation.
Temple Timings:
Mondays/Thursdays/Fridays
Morning: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Evening: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Tuesdays/Wednesdays:
Morning Closed
Evening: 5:00 pm To 9:00 pm
Saturdays and Sundays:
Morning: 10.30 am To 12.30 pm
Evening: 5.00 pm To 9.00 pm
Weekly Puja Timings:
Mondays:
10:30 AM Sakala Devata Nitya Pooja.
07:00 PM Rudrabhishekh AM to Maha kaleshwar.
08:00 PM Siva Archana followed by Aarti.
08:30 PM Maha Prasad AM.
Tuesdays:
Temple will be closed In the Morning
07:00 PM Valli Devasena S AMetha Lord Subr AManya ashtothra pooja
07:45 PM Hanuman Chalisa Parayana and Astottara Pooja.
08:15 PM Pratyangira Astottara Pooja.
08.30 PM Siva Archana followed by Aarti and Mahaprasad AM.
Wednesdays:
Temple will be closed In the Morning
07:00 PM Ardhanareeshwara Astottara Pooja.
07:45 PM Siva Archana.
08:00 PM Aarti followed by Mahaprasad AM.
Thursdays:
10:30 AM Sakala Devata Nitya Pooja.
07:00 PM Abhishekh AM to Lord Dakshin AMoorthy.
07:45 PM Dakshin AMoorthy Ashtottar AM.
08:15 PM Siva Archana and Aarti followed by Mahaprasad AM.
Fridays:
10:30 AM Sakala Devata Nitya Pooja.
07:00 PM Abhisekh AM to Devi Kalik AMba.
07:30 PM Lalita Sahasran AM AM Parayan AM.
08:15 PM Khadg AMala and Lalita devi Astottara Pooja.
08:30 PM Siva Archana and Aarathi followed by Mahaprasad AM.
Saturdays:
10:30 AM Navagraha Archana.
07:00 PM SriSukta Sahita Sri MahaLakshmi Astaka Parayana.
07:30 PM Vishnu Sahasran AM AM Parayan AM.
07:45 PM Sridevi, Bhudevi s AMetha Lord Maha Vishnu Astottara Pooja.
08:00 PM Aarti followed by Mahaprasad AM.
Sundays:
10:30 AM Sakala Devata Nitya Pooja.
07:00 PM Rudrabhishek AM to Lord Maha kaleshwar.
08:00 PM Shiva archana and Mantrapushp AM.
08:30 PM Aarathi followed by Mahaprasad AM.
Other Deities in the Temple:
Sri Maha Kaleshwar
Lord Shiva Nataraja
Maha Ganapathy
Lord Subrahmanya/Murugan
Maha Meeru (Sri Chakra Puja)
Maha Lakshmi
Lord Balaji
Sri Pratyangira Devi
Note:- There may be last minute changes in the pooja timing, cancellations or additions in the weekly schedule Inconvenience regretted.
Pujas / Homas Performed in the temple:
Ganesha Homam
Rudra Homam
Sudarshan Homam
Chandi Homam
Maha Mrityunjaya Homam
Nawa Graha Homam
House Warming Ceremony
Naming ceremony
Anaprasanam
Upanayanam
Wedding Ceremony
Satya Narayana Puja
Gauri Vratam
Ananta Padmanabha Vratam
kedareswara Vratam
Chandi Parayanam
Sundarkand Parayanam
Car Pooja / Vehicle Puja
Shradha Ceremonies:
Sankalpa, Hiranya and Parvana Shradha. Amawasya Tarpanam etc.
Puja Services in The Temple and Price:
Abhishekam for all other deities except Kalikambal and Mahakaleshwar – $51.00
Abhishekam for Kalikambal or Mahakaleshwar or Pratyangira Devi – $101.00
Anna Prasanam – $51.00
Any Homam (excluding Chandi, Sudarshana etc Special Homams) – $151.00
Archana for any deity (108 names of Lord) – $8.00
MahaLakshmi Pooja – $25.00
Trishati Pooja – $25.00
Chandi Homam – $301.00
Mahanyasa Purvaka Ekadasha Rudrabhishekam – $351.00
Hiranya Shradham – $51.00
Jyothishyam Basic Reading – $51.00
Navagraha Pooja (Per Deity) – $51.00
Kala Sarpa Dosha Nivarana (Rahu Kala) puja with Homam – $201.00
Kala Sarpa Dosha Nivarana (Rahu Kala) Puja without Homam – $151.00
Kalyana Utsavam – Individual – $201.00
Namakaranam – Punyahavachanam – $101.00
Namakaranam – Punyahavachanam with Homam – $151.00
Nischitartham (Engagement) – $116.00
Patra Pooja (Betel Leaves for Sri Anjaneya supplied by Temple) – $101.00
Polangi Seva to Kalikambal – $251.00
Sahasranamarchana (1008 names of Lord) – $51.00
Satyanarayana Vratham (Individual) – $116.00
Satyanarayana Vratham (Samuhika) – $31.00
Seemantam (Baby Shower) – $151.00
Seemantam with Udakashanti and Homam – $301.00
Shashti Purti or 60th Birthday & 80th Birthday – $251.00
Mahanyasa Purvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam Once a month – $251.00
Uma Maheswara Kalyana Utsavam (Samuhika) – $51.00
Upanayanam / Sacred Thread Ceremony individual – $251.00
Upanayanam / Sacred Thread Ceremonywith Udakashanti – $301.00
Vadamala For Sri Anjaneya by Devotee – $25.00
Vadamala For Sri Anjaneya by Temple (108 Vadas) – $121.00
Vahana Pooja with Pooja Supplies by temple – $35.00
Vahana Pooja without Pooja Supplies by temple – $25.00
Aksharabhayasam (Vidyarambham) with Pooja – $101.00
Wedding Ceremony — Priest service only – $351.00
Wedding Ceremony – Simple Wedding – Temple Hall – 25 guests (3 Hrs) – $251.00
Astalakshmi Pooja – $51.00
Pratyangira Devi Sri Sukutha Sahitha Abhisheka Pooja – $151.00
Graha Shani Pooja – $51.00
Guru Pooja – $51.00
Annadanam for One Day (Weekday) – $51.00
Annadanam for One Day (Weekend) – $101.00
Annadanam for one week – $301.00
Annadanam for one month – $1001.00
Annadanam for one year – $9001.00
Ayush Homam – $151.00
Puja Services at Home and Price:
Anna Prasanam – $151.00
Regular Homam – Navagraha, Ganesha etc – $201.00
Any Special Homam – Chandi, Sudarshana etc – $351.00
Ekadasha Rudrabhishekam – $301.00
Ground Breaking Ceremony – $201.00
Gruhapravesam / Vastu Pooja – $201.00
Gruhapravesam / Vastu Pooja with Satyanarayana Vratam – $251.00
Hiranya Shradham – $151.00
Kalyana Utsavam – $251.00
Namakaranam / Punyahavachanam – $151.00
Namakaranam / Punyahavachanam with Homam – $201.00
Navagraha Pooja with Homam – $201.00
Nischitartham (Engagement) – $201.00
Patra Pooja (Betel Leaves for Sri Anjaneya) – $151.00
Satyanarayana Vratham – $201.00
Seemantam (Baby Shower) – $201.00
Seemantam with Udakashanti and Homam – $301.00
Shashti Purti or 60th Birthday & 80th Birthday – $301.00
Shiva Abhshekam / Rudra Abhishekam – $151.00
Upanayanam / Sacred Thread Ceremony – $301.00
Upanayanam / Sacred Thread Ceremony with Udakashanti – $351.00
Vidyarambham with Pooja – $151.00
Ayush Homam – $251.00
Yearly Sponsors One Day in a Month:
Abhishekam to Lord Shiva on Every Pradosham – $1,201.00
Abhishekam to Lord Shiva on Every Monday – $2,201.00
Abhishekam to Lord Shiva on Every Masa Shivaratri except Maha Shivaratri(Krishnapaksha Chaturdasi) – $501.00
Abhishekam to Kalikambal on Every Friday – $2,201.00
Abhishekam to Kalikambal on 1st Friday of the month – $501.00
Abhishekam to Pratyangira Devi Every Astami and Amavasya – $1601.00
Abhishekam to Pratyangira Devi Amavasya – $501.00
Abhishekam to Pratyangira Devi Every Astami – $1116.00
Archana / Ashtottaram to any one deity once a month – $116.00
Sahasranamarchana to any one deity once a month – $301.00
Ashtalakshmi Pooja (Second Friday of the Month) – $301.00
SriChakra/MahaMeeru Sahasranama Kukumkumarchana (Full Moon Day) – $501.00
Satyanarayana Pooja (Full Moon Day) – $501.00
Navagraha Pooja ((Fourth Saturday of the Month) – $401.00
Samkashtahara Chaturdhi (Krishnapaksha Chaturdhi) – $401.00
Karya Siddhi Hanuman Puja (First Saturday at 5.00 pm) – $401.00
Sri Mahakaleshwar Mandir Calendar:
Every Saturday at 9.00 am Free Kundalini Yoga is conducted in the temple.
Contact Details:
Sri Maha Kaleshwar Mandir
2344A Walsh Avenue (Bldg. F, Santa Clara Commerce Park)
Santa Clara, CA 95051
For details 408.800.PUJA (7852)
