Do visit us in Temple for a great experience in the place of worship. Ganesha is the main deity in this holy place, with a magnanimous OM shining behind Him, projecting the unifying theme of Hinduism (hence the name OMKARA MAHA GANAPATHY). Lord Ganesha, 3300 pounds in weight, was chiseled from a single large stone cut from a mountain by religious artisans in Mahabalipuram under strict Hindu tradit
ions. Other black granite stone deities include Sri Venkateswara & Padmavathi from Tirupati, Lord Shiva & Parvathi, Subramanya, Navagraha from Mahabalipuram, Swami Ayyappa brass idol from Tamilnadu and beautiful Ram Parivar, Amba Matha & Radha Krishna marble deities from Rajasthan. The temple's interior structure is meticulously constructed in a series of Garbha Grihas (Garbha Gudi), reflecting diverse Hindu architecture for each deity. Ram Parivar, Amba Matha, and Radha-Krishna mandirs depict beautiful north Indian architecture; Ayyappa's sannidhi reflects Sabarimalai features, while other areas project traditional South Indian architecture in great detail. This monumental task has been accomplished by bringing in a group of highly skilled shilpis from India under the leadership of the late Mr. Devarajan and Geeth exports of Chennai. The Hindu Temple of Central Texas was started with a clear and simple purpose: 1) To provide a serene, beautiful traditional Hindu place of worship to all devotees regardless of their denomination or geographical origin; 2) to create fellowship and camaraderie in the Hindu community so that it will be a source of religious, spiritual and social support for people in need; 3) to be an educational source for our younger generation and American community (schools, colleges and public) and 4) to support the community at large (we live in), particularly the people in need. Temple is involved in several community projects, one of which is donating food to Martha's kitchen. Yoga classes are offered every Thursday. Several cultural programs of famous artists from India and the USA are performed at the Saraswathi Nilayam. Bhagavad Gita classes are conducted for children and adults weekly. Our temple in Temple, Texas, welcomes friends and devotees from near and far. We have been told that a serene atmosphere gives that feeling of closeness to God and oneself, both inside and outside of the temple. The positive energy embraces devotees. The temple is still growing ,and members are called on for different roles; they are blessed with abundant talents and skills to perform their assigned work. The priestly services under the able leadership of Sri Sreeram Hariharan Noothur give us the traditional Indian temple atmosphere and experience.
