Gayatri Temple — Attraction in Hawaiian Gardens

The temple is great, and the location is super convenient. However, the attitude of the pandit really detracts from the experience. It’s almost like he doesn’t want people to come. Every visit, there’s something—whether it’s complaints about parking, a dropped flower petal, or even my grandma not placing her sandals on the rack properly. His reactions are harsh and make us feel unwelcome.

I’ve heard similar complaints from other devotees, some of whom have stopped attending after years of coming here. It feels as though the pandit is more annoyed by visitors than appreciative of them. I’ve noticed his family lives in the next house, and it almost seems like the temple’s visitors are an inconvenience or distraction for him. It’s really unfortunate because the temple itself is wonderful, but the pandit’s attitude makes it...

The temple is really pretty and so clean. It’s also gives positive vibes/ energy! But, there is a bad side of this temple too. Every time, me and my family go there, the pandit is always so rude! It’s like he doesn’t want anybody to go to that temple and he looks like, he thinks most people that go there are like a distraction to him. I don’t like how he always says that we do something wrong, we just want to pray to the gods, not be...

Very nicely managed Hindu temple dedicated to Gayatri maa. The temple has idols of various deities apart from Gayatri maa including Hanumanji, Radha Krishna, Dattatreya, Vishwakarma, etc.

It has a nice serene vibe and is very well maintained. They do have weekend yoga classes as well.

Definitely worth a visit if you are...