Sri Maha Kaleshwar Mandir

03/28/2026

ॐ करुणामय्यै नमः
Om Karuṇāmayyai Namaḥ

Salutations to Her who is the embodiment of infinite compassion.

03/27/2026

We had Vishesha Pooja on the occasion of Sri Rama Navami and Vasanta Navaratri on Thursday.

It was a day filled with devotion and blissful music.

03/26/2026

ॐ सर्वरक्षाकर्यै नमः
Om Sarvarakṣākarīyai Namaḥ

Salutations to the one who is the protector of all!

03/24/2026

समेक्षणायै विषमेक्षणाय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय ॥

Salutations to Her with gentle gaze,
and to Him with intense, fiery vision.

Alamkaram after Somavaara Rudrabishekam.

03/23/2026

Om Kreem Kalikaye Namaha.

The Ugadi celebrations went great and the Vasanta Navaratri are going even better with enthusiastic participation.

Navaratri ends on March 26th with Sri Rama Navami, do join and celebrate with us :)

03/18/2026

Schedule for Vasanata Navaratri. There will be a pooja with special dravyam every day, along with group chanting of the Lalita Sahasranamam.

Please join us!

03/18/2026

Let us celebrate Ugadi and have a great start to the New Year!

There shall be Panchanga Sravanam with English Translation and Visesha Pooja for Kalikambal.

Sri Maha Kaleshwar Mandir is the first Jyotirlingam Shiva temple in the United States. Its two ton sahasralingam was inaugurated on August 28, 2010 by Swami Sathasivom, head priest of Sri Kalikambal Temple in Chennai, India, and President and Founder of Sree Narayanee Kalikambal Sathasivom Foundatio...

03/17/2026

Shiva as Arthanareeshwara after Soma Pradosham.

कस्तूरिकाकुङ्कुमचर्चितायै
चितारजःपुञ्जविचर्चिताय ।
कृतस्मरायै विकृतस्मराय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय

Salutations to Her who is adorned with musk and saffron.
Salutations to Him who is smeared with the ashes of the cremation ground.
Salutations to Her who arouses love (Kāma).
Salutations to Him who destroyed Kāma.
Salutations to Śivā (Shakti) and salutations to Śiva.

03/16/2026

Ugadi and Vasanta Navaratri are right around the corner! There shall be Panchanga Sravanam on Ugadi, along with special poojas on all the 9 days!

03/14/2026

Sri Kalikambal and Maha Meru after abishekam today.

Sree Matre Namaha 🕉️

03/13/2026

Sivaya Gurave Namaha!

Dakshina Murty after abishekam on Thursday.

03/11/2026

Om Namah Shivaya!

Mahakaleshwara after the Monday abishekam :)