Services: Funeral Rites • ஓம் சரவண பவ • யாமிருக்க பயம் ஏன் • Our Religious Services • Services: Abhishekam (அபிஷேகம்) • Services: Kavadi (காவிடி) • Services: Phaal Kudam (பால் குடம்) • Services: Annapraasanam (அன்னப்பிரசன்னம்) • Services: Pushpanjali Archana (புஷ்பாஞ்ஜலி அர்ச்சனை) • Services: Ashtotharam Archana (அஷ்டோத்திரம் அர்ச்சனை) • Services: Trishati Archana • Services: Individual Sahasranaama Archana • Services: Bhoomi Puja • Services: Chaula Karma • Services: Griha Pravesam • Services: Griha Shanti • Services: Ganapathi, Aayushya, Mrityunjaya, Pancha Sukta, Rudra Homam (Havan) • Services: Natarajar Abisekam • Services: Navagraha Homam (Havan) • Services: Navarathri (9 days) Chandi Homam • Services: Individual (1 day) Chandi Homam • Services: Kalyana Utsavam • Services: Naamakaranam • Services: Punyaahavaachanam • Services: Sarpabali • Services: Satyanarayana Puja • Services: Seemantham • Services: Sashtiabdapoorty • Services: Sataabhishekam • Services: Shraadham (sankalpam) • Services: Paaravana Shraadham • Services: Tarpanam (Amaavaasya) • Services: Upanayanam • Services: Upanayanam (2 days) • Services: Vaahana Puja • Services: Vidyaarambam • Services: Vivaaham • Services: Santhini Tirumanam • Services: Engagement ceremony • Services: Vizhakku Pooja • Services: Subramaniya Thirukalyanam • Services: Rudhra Homam
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Our Temple History & Timeline

Murugan Temple of North America (MTNA) is the first temple dedicated to Lord Murugan (Karthikeya) in the United States. Conceived in the 1980′s and opened in 1999, MTNA celebrates all Hindu and Tamil festivals, holidays, and special occasions. We follow the Saivite traditions of pujas, agamas and worship at our temple. In addition, the temple provides bhajans, Tamil, and religious classes, devotees from all over the Maryland, Washington, DC region, Virginia and the country visit this traditional Saivite Hindu Temple located in Lanham, MD.

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