Boston  February 09, 2014: In 1978, some like-minded people sharing similar views on Hinduism had a vision for Hindu Temple. Determined by this heavenly divine insight started an ad hoc committee wherein every member brought in $101 to follow the ambition of building a temple. In the summer of 1981, about twelve acres of land in the town of Ashland, Massachusetts were acquired for constructing the temple. Temple has been designed according to the Agama Sastras.

Akshra Abhyasam, Anna Prasnam, Ayushya Homam, Griha Pravesam, Hair Offering, Hiranya Sraddham, Homam, Namakaranam, Satyanarayana Pooja, Seemantham, Upanayanam, Wedding, Punyakavachanam, Sashtiabhtha Poorthi, Kalyanotsavam, Rudrabhishekam and Vennai Kappu are the various Pooja Services which are performed at Sri Lakshmi Temple.      

Sri.Krishna Bhatt, Sri.Balaji Bhattar, Sri.Karthikeyan Thiyagarajan, Sri.Padmanabha Nadig, Sri. Sunder Rao, Smt.Ragini Krishnamurthi, Mr.Soundara Rajan   are the designated members of the Temple Authority.

Sri Lakshmi Temple is located at 117 Waverly Street, Ashland MA 01721, Boston.

The directions to reach Sri Lakshmi Temple from Logan Airport is: One Should Head southeast - 338 ft

Slight right toward Harborside Dr (signs for Hotels/Harborside Dr/I-90 W/Economy Lot/Rental Cars/Gen. Aviation) - go 0.2 mi

Turn right toward Harborside Dr - go 217 ft

Turn left at Harborside Dr - go 0.2 mi

Turn left onto the ramp to I-93/Williams Tunnel/I-90 W Partial toll road - go 0.2 mi

Merge onto I-90 W/Massachusetts Turnpike/Mass Pike Partial toll road - go 20.0 mi

Take exit 13 to merge onto Cochituate Rd/RT-30 W toward Framingham Continue to follow RT-30 W Partial toll road - go 2.2 mi

Continue on RT-126 - go 1.5 mi

Turn right at RT-135/Waverly St - go 1.7 mi

One will arrive at Sri Lakshmi Temple at 117 Waverly Street

Temple can be visited from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM on Monday to Friday. And on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays the timings are from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.