Very peaceful place and we've been visiting for close to 10 years now. No complaints with the temple at all but there are no restaurants close by, if you are with kids please make sure they're well fed. Sometimes you cannot rely on Prasad that you yourself carry like we did yesterday. We were carrying a three cup grain measure tray of puliogare and yogurt rice each, to our surprise a tamil wife and husband with two kids finished the whole thing, and there was nobody else in the temple or any other Prasad on the table on a Sunday noon around 2pm, I wish people used their common sense. I thought it was supposed to be Prasad and not bhojan. Were we used to finishing the whole Prasad tub all by ourselves at temples back in India?? They couldn't think of my kids like they did for their kids or any other kid coming to the temple for that matter. I think we should be treating such places with lot more respect and not as a place that we can come down for a picnic. The only reason I put this up in so detail is the anguish I have as a mother that I couldn't feed my two little kids with few morsels of food when they were hungry in a place of worship, after driving for two hours to get there. So PLEASE PLEASE feed your kids before hand. I'm extremely sorry if I sound unreasonable, but I guess there a few norms that we need to follow...
Read moreAs Baba as my witness, the dream of Sri Ratna Devi is being hijacked by a board of non-devoitional trustees who only come to count money and leave.
Furthermore, I've witnessed first hand the violation of federal labor laws employing a priest in the temple.
To accuse somebody of something and to not let them know or defend themselves from the accusation is Bad Karma. I needed refuge, not to be refused and I'll never forget the way y'all made me feel.
To say I was discriminated against because I'm an unorthodox practitioner at an orthodox temple is an understatement and not realizing that Baba's been watching is a lack of awareness of the energies provided to the temple.
As of right now, I don't plan on coming back ever again. It would take a miracle from Baba to even reconsider stepping a foot back into that place they call a temple. SHAME ON...
Read moreThis temple is very special and what makes it special is not only the atmosphere and the serenity of the place but also the people (priests and volunteers) who treat you with so much kindness ,experience peaceful atmosphere and make sure you are taken care, treating you as one of there own. Ganeshji and subramanyamji ( the priests ) are the kindest soul i have had the opportunity to met here and i have seen them treat every visitor with same kindness and attention . there is always prasadam for every one. there is a meditation hall where you can just find some very quite time and also the yagnashala with navagrahas . The whole temple premises is very clean grounds with a variety of trees. there is a play area for kids . If you are around the area do please visit this temple you will experience some very peaceful time and would be worth your...
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