Pooja Request
Below you will find the charges and types of Pujas which Priests can perform at the Temple or at your Home/Function.
To schedule a Puja TO BE PERFORMED AT YOUR HOME OR AT THE TEMPLE, please contact Hema Channarasappa at 267-396-PUJA (7852) Or send e-mail to priest@b-temple.org with details including a contact number. Additionally, requests for specific priests will only be confirmed by Hema Channarasappa and not by the priests themselves.
- All services (except Archana, Abhishekam & Vehicle Pooja) must be scheduled in advance.
- All private pooja services are charged on an individual pooja basis (Havan not included).
- Overnight Stay per day – additional $201.
- Mileage charges will apply for all outside pujas.
Charges below are effective January-1st-2023
| Name of the Puja | At Temple | At Devotee Home or Outside Location | ||
| Temple Donation | Priest Dakshina | Temple Donation | Priest Dakshina | |
| 60th & 80th Birthday Puja | $301 | $201 | $351 | $251 |
| Annaprasana | $51 | $51 | $151 | $101 |
| Chandi Homam/Saptasati | $301 | $201 | $351 | $251 |
| Engagement | $151 | $101 | $175 | $151 |
| Gruhapravesh | NA | NA | $151 | $101 |
| Gruhapravesh with Havan | NA | NA | $175 | $125 |
| Gruhapravesh/Havan/SNP | NA | NA | $301 | $201 |
| Havan | $125 | $75 | $151 | $101 |
| Special Havan (like shanti) | $151 | $101 | $251 | $151 |
| Last Rites (Funeral) | NA | NA | NA | $251 |
| 11th day, 12th day, 13th day (each/any day) | $201 | $151 | $301 | $201 |
| 11th day, 12th day, 13th day (in case all days are performed) | $501 | $351 | $750 | $501 |
| Mundan | $51 | $51 | $151 | $101 |
| Hair Cutting (Mundan) | $51 | |||
| Namakaran | $51 | $51 | $151 | $101 |
| Mundan | $51 | $51 | $151 | $101 |
| Namakaran | $51 | $51 | $151 | $101 |
| Namakaran with Havan | $125 | $75 | $201 | $125 |
| Navagraha Puja | $51 | $51 | $151 | $101 |
| Navagraha Puja with Havan | $125 | $101 | $201 | $151 |
| Punyahavachan | $51 | $51 | $151 | $101 |
| Randal Puja | NA | NA | $151 | $101 |
| Rudrabhishekam | $101 | $51 | $151 | $101 |
| Rudrabhishekam 11 times | $251 | $151 | $351 | $251 |
| Sahsranamarchana | $75 | $51 | NA | NA |
| Satyanarayana Puja | $101 | $51 | $151 | $125 |
| Seemantham with Havan | $175 | $125 | $251 | $175 |
| Hiranya Shraadham | $75 | $51 | $151 | $101 |
| Shraadham with Havan | $125 | $101 | $201 | $151 |
| 1 Year Shraadham | $175 | $125 | $251 | $175 |
| Sunderkand Parayan | NA | NA | $201 | $151 |
| Upanayanam | $201 | $151 | $301 | $201 |
| Utsava Murti Abhishekam | $75 | $51 | NA | NA |
| Vahan Puja | $31 | $21 | NA | NA |
| Vidyarambham | $51 | $51 | $151 | $101 |
| Wedding | $301 | $201 | $401 | $301 |
| Udakashanti | $201 | $151 | $301 | $201 |
***Additional cost for outside services(above 30 miles or more than 45 minutes of commute) $51 to temple and $51 to priest. Also services done outside the hours of 8 AM to 8 PM will entail additional cost of $51 to temple and $51 to priest. “Boktha” charges for Shraadh ceremonies if required will be additional.
| Saamuhik at Temple | ||
| Name of Puja or Service | Payable to Temple | Min Priest Dakshina |
| Abhishekam | $21 | Devotee Discretion |
| Ashtottara Archana | $11 | Devotee Discretion |
| Vidyarambham | $31 | Devotee Discretion |
| Satyanarayana Puja | $31 | Devotee Discretion |
| Rudrabhishekam | $21 | Devotee Discretion |
For Pujas not listed above, please call the temple for details.
Note: Even though we try our best to meet our commitments we may make changes to the scheduled Priest service in case of circumstances beyond our control.
