Stroudsburg Sringeri Vidya Bharati Temple Timings:
Weekday: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM, & 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Weekend & Major Holidays: 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Mahaprasadam Timings:
Weekdays:
11:30 AM TO 12:30 PM & 7:30 PM TO 8:45 PM
(Only during weekdays, please call 570-629-7881 to let us know the number of people coming for Mahaprasadam)
Weekend & Major Holidays:
12 NOON TO 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM TO 8:45 PM
Stroudsburg Sringeri Vidya Bharati Temple Annual Events:
Ratha Saptami – Magha Shukla Saptami
Maha Shiva Ratri – Magha Krishna Chaturdasi
Vardhanti of Sri Bharati Teertha Mahaswamigal – Chaitra Shukla Shashti
Sankara Jayanti – Vaisakha Shukla Panchami
Annual Maha Rudram – Weekend following Memorial Day
Vyasa Poornima – Ashada Poornima
Rig Veda Upakarma – Sravana Masa – Sravana Nakshatra
Yajur Veda Upakarma – Sravana Masa – Poornima
Sama Veda Upakarma – Bhadrapada Sukla Paksha – Hasta Nakshatra
Annual Gayatri Yajna – Labor Day Weekend
Chandi Homa – 1st Sunday during Navaratri
Deepavali – Deepa Pooja by Ladies – Deepavali Weekend
Stroudsburg Sringeri Vidya Bharati Temple Regular Events:
8:30 AM Guruvandanam, Ganapathi Pooja/Homa
9:00 AM Chandramouleswar Abhishekam, Nitya Pooja
10:00 AM Abhishekam of the Day
11:30 AM Maha Mangala Aarti, temple closure for morning
4:30 PM Opening of temple for the evening
6:00 PM Lalitha Sahasaranama Parayana
6:30 PM Archana and Aarti
7:30 PM SHARADAMBA Pooja
8:00 PM Mahadeepardhana
8:30 PM Temple Closed
Stroudsburg Sringeri Vidya Bharati Temple Special Pooja at 6:30 PM:
Every month SHUKLA PAKSHA SHASHTHI: Sri Subrahmanya Pooja
Every month SHUKLA PAKSHA NAVAMI: Sri Rama Parivar Pooja
Every TRAYODASHI: Pradosha Kala Shiva Pooja
Every POORNIMA: Satyanarayana Pooja (per Temple Calendar)
Every month KRISHNA PAKSHA CHATURTHI: Sankata Hara Ganapathi Pooja
Every month KRISHNA PAKSHA ASHTAMI: Sri Krishna Pooja & Gita Parayana
Stroudsburg Sringeri Vidya Bharati Temple Regular Services:
Ashtottara Archana
Chandi Homa (per schedule)
Sharada Seva 4 routine days including Bhiksa Vandanam of the Jagadguru at Sringeri
Sankara Seva life (one routine day of choice)*
Sankara Seva (one day routine temple kainkaryam)
SatyaNarayana Puja per calendar day (without prasadam prepared by the temple)
SatyaNarayana Puja per calendar day (with prasadam prepared by the temple)
Chandi Parayanam
Lalitha Sahasranama Archana (performed daily at 6:00 PM ) – Any day
Ganapathi Homa ( performed daily at 8:30 AM ) – Any day
Vahana (Car) Pooja
Abhishekam of the day
Any Vahanotsava (per schedule)
Stroudsburg Sringeri Vidya Bharati Temple Accommodation:
In the temple, there is little food and accommodation for worshipers who come long distances to the temple.
Call and inform the temple at (570) 629 7881 or the office at (732) 238-1119 in advance to check availability and contributions.
During annual events, state volunteers use accommodation in the temple. Therefore, the devotees are invited to organize accommodation in nearby hotels. A list of hotels near the temple is detailed below:
1) Ramada Ltd (Exit 299 or old exit 45) – (800) 441 2193
2) Days Inn (exit 299 or old exit 45) – (570) 424 1771
3) Super 8 at exit 308, close to Delaware Water Gap, 304 Green Tree Drive,E.Strousdburg – (570) 424 7411
4) Shannon Inn – (570) 424 1951
5) Best Western – (570) 421 2200
6) Water Gap Inn (exit 310, close to Delaware Water Gap) – (570) 476 0010
Stroudsburg Sringeri Vidya Bharati Temple Address:
327 Cays Road,
Stroudsburg,
PA 18360, USA
Stroudsburg Sringeri Vidya Bharati Temple Directions:
From Central New Jersey: Approx. 85 Miles
Take I-287 N to I-78 W.
Take PA-33 N via EXIT 71 toward US-22 / STROUDSBURG.
Take I-80 W via the exit on the LEFT toward HAZLETON.
On I-80 , take the PA-715 exit- EXIT 299- toward TANNERSVILLE.
Turn LEFT onto PA-715.
Go approximately 2.5 miles and turn RIGHT onto MT SPRING RD. [ BART Café will be to your left].
Follow Mountain Spring Road to stop sign.
At stop sign,turn left on to Cays Road; the Center is on the right within ~50 feet.
The above map shows the directions from 715 S.
From NewYork City: Approx. 90 Miles
Hollad Tunnel : Take I-95 N to I-280 W to I-80 W.
Lincoln Tunnel : Take I-95 S to I-280 W to I-80 W.
GW Bridge : Take I-95 S to to I-80 W.
Cross Delaware Water Gap on I-80 W.
Follow directions from #4 above.
From Harrisburg,PA: Approx. 130 Miles
Take I-81 N toward HAZLETON / ALLENTOWN.
Take I-80 E via EXIT 151A toward STROUDSBURG.
On I-80 , take the PA-715 exit- EXIT 299- toward TANNERSVILLE.
Turn LEFT onto PA-715.
Go approximately 2.5 miles and turn RIGHT onto MT SPRING RD. [ BART Café will be to your left].
Follow Mountain Spring Road to stop sign.
At stop sign,turn left on to Cays Road; the Center is on the right within ~50 feet.
The above map shows the directions from 715 S.
From Harrisburg,PA: Approx. 130 Miles
Take I-81 N toward HAZLETON / ALLENTOWN.
Take I-80 E via EXIT 151A toward STROUDSBURG.
On I-80 , take the PA-715 exit- EXIT 299- toward TANNERSVILLE.
Turn LEFT onto PA-715.
Go approximately 2.5 miles and turn RIGHT onto MT SPRING RD. [ BART Café will be to your left].
Follow Mountain Spring Road to stop sign.
At stop sign,turn left on to Cays Road; the Center is on the right within ~50 feet.
The above map shows the directions from 715 S.
From Scranton,PA: Approx. 45 Miles
Take I-380 S to I-80 E via EXIT 1.
On I-80 , take the PA-715 exit- EXIT 299- toward TANNERSVILLE.
Turn LEFT onto PA-715.
Go approximately 2.5 miles and turn RIGHT onto MT SPRING RD. [ BART Café will be to your left].
Follow Mountain Spring Road to stop sign.
At stop sign,turn left on to Cays Road; the Center is on the right within ~50 feet.
The above map shows the directions from 715 S.