Today’s Temple round-up: Sri Ashtalakshmi Sametha Venkateswara Swamy Temple, LA
LA, December 31st, 2013: Ashtalakshmis are regarded as the secondary manifestations of Goddess Lakshmi Devi. The eight Goddess Lakshmi are considered as the goddesses of eight sources of wealth. Adi Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi, Dhairya Lakshmi, Gaja Lakshmi, Santana Lakshmi, Vijaya Lakshmi, Vidhya Lakshmi and Dhana Lakshmi . The blessing of these goddesses keeps the devotees in peace in totality.
The residents of Los Angeles city are indeed blessed to have such poignant and extravagant temple.Ashtalakshmi Temple is currently providing the following services inside and outsite the temple - Punyahavachanam, Namakaranam, Annapraasana, Kesa Khandana, Cholam, Aksharaabhyasam, Ganapathi Homam,Lakshmi Homam,Sudarshana Homam,Narasimha Homam, Ayushya Homam, Gayatri Homam, Navagraha,Satyanarayana Vratham, Gruhapravesham, Seemantham, Shasti Poorthy, Upanayanam, Wedding, Nischithartham,Udakashanthi, Thidhi, Nakshatra, Navagraha Shanthi, Vahana Puja.
Ashtalakshmi Temple is not only meant for worship but giving them a platform for becoming culturally sound. The temple conducts Sanskrit Classes every Thursday at 7:30 PM by Narsimhacharya Cherukupally, Bharatanatyam Classes every Saturday at 5:30 PM by Nalini Natarajan , Mrudangam Classes every Sunday at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM by R Srinivasan and Carnatic Music Classes for Adults & Kids every Saturday 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple is located at 8130 Laurel Canyon Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91605. The directions to reach the temple are - Head north-west on W 1st St towards S Spring St
Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto N Broadway
Turn right to merge onto US-101 N towards I-110 N
Keep left to continue on CA-170 N/Hollywood Fwy, follow signs for Sacramento
Take the Roscoe Blvd exit
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Roscoe Blvd E and merge onto Roscoe Blvd
Turn right onto Laurel Canyon Blvd and the temple will be on the left
The temple timings on weekdays are from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM and on weekends the timings are 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Daily Maha Aarathi is performed at 08:30 PM.