Temple Timings
|
Days
|
Morning |
Evening |
| Monday to Friday |
9.30 am to 1 pm |
5.30 pm to 8.30 pm |
| Saturday to Sunday |
9 am to 8.30 pm |
| Daily Aarti timings are from 12 pm and 7:30 pm
About the Temple
The Idea of this temple was created in the year 1981 by a small group of devotees and one fine event of Sri Sathyanarayana Pooja took place in 1982.
The plan for the temple was laid in 1983, and a group of trustees began hunting for the temple site in 1984.
A land of 8 acres in parkers county was purchased, but the process was slow due to lack of funds.
However, a location in Plano was rented in March 1987, for devotees to pray momentarily.
Parkers County being far from convenience, the already purchased 8-acre land was sold, and a new plot in Irving was purchased in June 1988.
Bhoomi puja of the new site was organized in July 1988, and three years from then the new temple, Ekta Mandir was inaugurated on 28th April 1991.
Extra land of 2.8 acres was purchased, along with a residential building to serve the needy as free medical clinic operations.
The expansion of the main temple proceeded and was completed in 2004.
Deity/Significance
The First Deity installed was Maha Lakshmi (the supreme Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity).
Alongside Lord Ganesha are, Rama Parivara, Durga Mata, Sri Ayyapan, Venkateshwara (Balaji), Shiva, Karthikeya (Subramanya), and Vithala Rakumai.
One can get the blessing of Navagraha, Jagannatha, Hanuman, Gayatri Devi, and Dattatreya deities in a building adjacent to the temple.
Festivals celebrated
Most Important Hindu Festivals like Krishna Janmashtami, Rama Navami, Ganesha Chaturti, Makar Sankranti, and so on are celebrated throughout the year.
Special Pooja services
|
Service
|
Charges |
| Basic Archana |
$15.00 |
| Bhagavati Seva |
$151.00 |
| Havan |
$101.00 |
| Mundan |
$101.00 |
| Kalynaotsava |
$151.00 |
| Satyanarayana Pooja |
$51.00 |
| Upanayana (Thread Ceremony) |
$200.00 |
| Wedding |
$501.00 |
Many more such services are offered to devotees in the temple on the prior booking (poojas can be performed at home with additional charges)
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Day
|
Service |
Time |
| Sunday |
Sarva Devta Archana |
10:30 am to 11 am |
| Durga Puja |
4 pm to 5 pm |
| Arya Samaj Havan (2nd & 4th week) |
10:30 am & 1:30 pm |
| Gayatri Puja (1st week) |
4 pm to 6 pm |
| Monday |
Shiva Abhishek |
10 am to 12 pm & |
| 5:30 pm to 8 15 pm |
| Tuesday |
Ram Stuti & Hanuman Chalisa Pathan |
7.45 pm |
| Wednesday |
Vitthala Abhishekam |
10.30 am |
| Thursday |
Dattatreya Abhishek & Puja |
10 am |
| Friday |
Mahalakshmi Abhishek |
10 am to 11 am |
| 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
| Naadopaasanam |
7 to 8 pm |
| Saturday |
Amrit Vaani |
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| Balaji Suprabhatam & Vishnu Sahasranamam |
8.30 am |
| Balaji Abhishekam Omkar Satsang Mandal Bhajan (2nd week) |
10 am & 7 pm |
| Purnima |
Satyanarayan Katha |
6 pm |
| Shasti |
Muruga Abhishekam |
7.45 pm |
| Pradosh |
Shiv Puja |
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
Facilities in temple Premises
To host various functions, events, and programs temple authorities have built:
- Hindu Cultural Hall
- Banquet Dinners
- Drama & Music
- Regional, Social and Cultural events
- Youth Camp activities
- Conventional/Exhibitions for educational/Informational Purposes only
- Sanskar Bhavan Hall
- Youth center Hall
- Yagnashala Hall
To name a few events:
- Weddings, Birthdays, and Anniversaries
- Graduation
- Namakaran
- Upanayana and others approved by the EC committee
EKTA Garden (Madhuban)
A group of 20 members and 15 volunteers have built 6 plant beds, including a variety of winter vegetables
The vision of this Madhuban is to donate the garden harvest to a local charity.
Temple authority’s plan is to plant fruit trees and adopt 16 more plant beds for vegetables and flowers in the coming days.
The temple garden is one of its kind Indian Religious pursuits.
EKTA Radio Program
DFW Hindu temple has introduced a radio program on Radio Caravan every Saturday from 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm, in which bhajans, devotional songs, temple activities, and upcoming events and festivals are notified.
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