Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple Timings/Hours
Monday to Friday:
Morning: 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon
Evening: 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM
Weekly Regular Events:
Morning Arti: Saturday and Sunday: 12 Noon Mon to Fri: 11:00 AM
Evening Arti: Mon: 7:30 PM Tue to Sun: 7:00 PM
Weekly Events:
Sunday:
10:00 AM Durga Mata Abhishekam
11:00 AM Satyanarayana Abhishekam
4:30 PM Ayyapa Abhishekam (4th Sunday)
6:00 PM Bhajans
Monday:
7:00 PM Siva Abhishekam
Tuesday:
6:30 PM Bhoodevi Abhishekam
7:00 PM Subramanya Abhishekam
Friday:
7:00 PM Maha Lakshmi Abhishekam
Saturday:
9:30 AM Ganesh Abhishekam
11:00 AM Venkateswara Abhishekam
7:00 PM Navagraha Abhiskeka
Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple History:
The following key milestones provide important phases in the evolution of CVHTS. The Connecticut Valley Hindu Temple Society (CVHTS) was founded in 1979 by a community of Hindu families who fought to achieve this goal by giving them time and energy.
The first meeting of the Executive Committee was held under the direction of Dr. A.V. Srinivasan, one of the founders and president of CVHTS in June 1979.
The State exempted from federal taxes was granted to CVHTS in March 1980.
CVHTS purchased the land in Middletown, CT to build the temple in October 1985.
The Bhoomi Puja was driven to the temple site. In memory of her beloved mother, Srimati Parbati, Dr. Surendra Chawla donated $ 50,000 to CVHTS in November 1984. The entrance hall of the temple bears her name.
In August 1986, Yogendra Singh, of L & S Construction, Inc. in Trumbull, CT, laid the groundbreaking foundation for the temple.
In January 1991 Dr. V. Manohar was elected as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
In AugustT 1992 Mr.Ramachandra Bhattar became the first priest in the history of CVHTS.
In May 1999, the Pranapratishtapana was celebrated for the main deity of Sri Satyanarayana Temple, his consorts Sri Devi and Sri Bhudevi, and Sri Ganesha. The sculptures of the deities were carved in krishnashila (black stone) by a well-known sculptor Sri. Venkataramana Bhat from Bangalore, India.
In August 2011 the 12th Anniversary of the Temple Sanctification (12th Year-Pranapratishtapana) was performed for the main deity of Sri Satyanarayana Temple, his consorts Sri Devi and Sri Bhudevi, and Sri Ganesha.
Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple Deities:
The Hindu temples are the terrestrial houses of the vast pantheon of gods and goddesses, it is said that there are three hundred and thirty three million forms of the Supreme Being. The plurality of the gods is perceived as a divine manifestation of this unique being. Just as a ray of light emerges from a prism in a range of colors, Hindus worship many gods as multicolored forms of truth.
The temples in India are usually built to honor a presiding deity and worshipers will worship in the temple of their chosen deity. Such temples may have one or more other deities, usually temples have a sanctuary for a single deity. In America, according to some accounts, there is a temple for 15,000 Hindus in the United States. This means that different styles and approaches of worship must be accommodated. Most of the temples here have several deities to meet the spiritual needs of the broad spectrum of devotees. Traditionally, all Hindus, as soon as they enter a temple, make a “namaskar sasthanga”, a complete reverence to the deity, to cast their own ego and thus become equal “jeevatmas” before God.
The Hindu Temple in Hartford, Connecticut, unifies all of its members by including many major manifestations of the One Unique Being. Here you will find deities worshiped by most Hindus. The purpose of these deities is to help their spiritual development and is a symbol of different aspects of the one God. They are rather different representations of particular aspects of a god, the Source, known as Brahman. The “human” or physical representation of Brahman’s aspects or attributes in the form of deities is a means for the devotee to focus his attention, devotion, or meditation.
The image becomes only “murti”, an incarnation of Brahman, through a special act of consecration when it is installed in the temple or in the house. Then he becomes a focal point for worship. There is a range of views in Hinduism about images of divinities. Most agree that, in the context of worship, they meditate on the presence of Brahman / the particular deity and help the worshiper to visualize the One Supreme Being.
Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple Address:
Connecticut Valley Hindu Temple Society
11 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 346-8675
Email: ContactCVHTS@cvhts.org
