Temple darshan hours

UPDATE: Following updated guidelines from PA Department of Health, entry to temple premises is limited to Pennsylvania residents only.

PA residents are welcome to join Thanksgiving weekend retreat in person on ‘first come first serve’ basis due to limited availability. Non PA residents can attend the retreat classes virtually by paying a registration fee of $75.

Thanksgiving retreat Date: Nov 26-29, 2020.

*Pradosha Puja participation on November 27, 2020 and Weekend darshan on November 27-28, 2020 is limited to Thanksgiving camp attendees.

The temple will be open to the public for darshan only during the weekend (Saturdays and Sundays) between 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM and during bi-weekly Pradosam days [5 pm – 6:30 pm]. Please inform us before you come by email to suddhatma@gmail.com or avpoffice@gmail.com, so that we can place you on the list.
Entry is only by pre-registration Due to continuing Covid-19 restriction and CDC guidelines, all visitors are restricted only to the Temple area. We thank you for your kind co-operation.
*Fruit prasada will be available in the temple foyer.

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Upcoming events

Thu 26

Pancadashi Online with Swami Muktatmananda

November 26 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am

Thu 26

Mundakopanishad Online with Swami Muktatmananda

November 26 @ 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Thu 26

Thanksgiving Vedānta Course 2020 with Swami Tattvavidanandaji

November 26 @ 8:00 pm - November 29 @ 1:00 pm

Fri 27

Pradosha Puja

November 27 @ 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm

Dec 01

Ongoing Yoga classes -Cancelled

December 1 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Dec 05

Meditation workshop – Cancelled

December 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Dec 06

Bhagavad Gita Weekend Classes

December 6 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Dec 19

Meditation workshop -In person classes have been suspended due to Covid19

December 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Dec 24

Year-End Vedānta Course

December 24 @ 8:00 pm - December 31 @ 5:00 pm

Dec 25

Gītā-jayantī – Gītā-parāyaṇa

December 25 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

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