Sri Vidya Temple — Attraction in Town of Rush

It’s difficult to describe this beautiful temple in words. But if words can do some justice then I’d say, It’s an epitome of Gnana, Bhakti and Shakti. I visited the temple for the first time and was lucky to participate in a Homam out of sheer luck and Amma’s blessing. Temple is mostly run by volunteers and they are so humble that you’ll be dumbstruck by their seva attitude. Unlike many temples, many services are free like the daily Archana, the Bala Vihar run for small children to enhance their knowledge and last but not the least, their kitchen runs like a non stop machine giving devotees unlimited food, even breakfast coffee tea and snacks (maybe on special days) but every time I wanted to leave and go back to the hotel I felt like staying back and I spent almost a whole day from 9 am to 5 pm there. I wish I knew about the temple before and stayed closer to Rochester but like they say everything comes to you at the right time and when Amma permits you...

A Truly Divine Experience at Sri Vidya Temple, Rochester

Visiting Sri Vidya Temple was an incredibly peaceful and spiritually enriching experience. The temple's serene atmosphere, well-maintained premises, and the divine presence of the deities made the darshan truly blissful.

The temple is beautifully designed, radiating positive energy, and the rituals are conducted with deep devotion. The free prasadam offered to all visitors is a wonderful gesture, adding to the warmth and hospitality of the temple. The volunteers and staff are very welcoming, ensuring that everyone has a comfortable and fulfilling visit.

I highly recommend this temple to anyone seeking spiritual solace and a divine connection. Thank you to the temple management for maintaining such a sacred space for devotees. Looking forward to...

A peaceful place to simply sit quiet, meditate and pray. The Goddess Rajarajeswari is divinely, peaceful and eternally blissful. Elaborate procedural rites as per Hindu customs that include Havan or Homa (fire based rituals), Abhishekam (Holy bath to dieties in milk). Distinct features of this temple that set this apart from others (1) everyone gets an opportunity to perform abhishekam, offer to homam (2) Women performing mainstage pooja (holy prayers and rituals) as priest (3) No money collected for abhishekam and offerings into homa (4) Free prasadam (lunch and dinner) to any number of visiting devotees. A...