About the Temple
The Sri Venkateshwara Temple (SVT) Organization was incorporated on Aug 7, 1975.
An application requesting help for the construction of the Sri Venkateshwara Temple by the SVT was made on Sept 11, 1975.
Construction assistance for the Sri Venkateshwara Temple, currently located at South McCully drive, was offered to the Hindu Temple Society of North America, Pittsburgh
Founder trustees donated an initial $300 with an additional donation of $200 each year for construction.
Also, on Nov 21, 1974, the TTD board approved helping HTS, Pittsburgh, and sanctioned Rs 4 lakhs for temple developments.
Later, the Ground-breaking ceremony at Sri Venkateshwara Temple, South McCully Drive, Penn Hills, with Sri C. Anna Rao, Chairman, TTD, Mr. Purusotham Naidu, Commissioner of Endowments, Government of Andhra Pradesh on June 30, 1976.
Lord Venkateshwara temple is built in traditional South Indian Gopuram kind of architecture.
Deities in the temple
Lord Venkateshwara along with Goddess Bhudevi and Maa Sridevi form the main deities of the temple.
Temple Timings
|
Day
|
Time |
| Monday to Sunday |
9 am to 7.30 pm
|
Festivals Celebrated
The temple celebrates
Facilities in the temple
- Canteen
- Car parking
- Social Hall for functions
- Dining hall
- Meditation and Yoga hall
Daily Archana Services
| Pooja |
Details |
Time |
Charges |
| Sri Sathyanarayana Vratha |
Performed when sponsors are present in the temple |
Weekdays(11.00am)
Weekend(9.30am) |
$51 |
| Nithya Seva |
This seva starts from the temple open time till the closer |
Daily |
$151 |
| Venkateshwara Archana |
Performed only after suprabhatam pooja |
$8 |
| Lakshmi Archana |
| Sri Srinivasa Kalyana |
Performed at 2.00 pm with prior booking |
$51 |
| Andal Archana |
$8 |
| Anjaneya Archana |
Performed with Prior booking |
$8 |
| Ekanta Seva |
$15 |
| Sri Venkateswara Sahasranama archana |
9.45 pm to 6. 00 pm |
| Sri Lakshmi sahasranaram archana |
Daily at 5.30 pm |
Other seva in/out of the temple
| Service |
Inside |
Outside |
| Homam |
$96.00 |
At 50 miles – $204
50 – 100 miles – $360 |
| Gruhapravesham |
NA |
| Seemantha |
$144.00 |
At 50 miles – $252
50 – 100 miles – $360 |
| Sathyanarayana Puja |
NA |
At 50 miles – $204
50 – 100 miles – $360 |
| Shradham |
NA |
| Punyavachanam |
$48.00 |
At 50 miles – $150
50 – 100 miles – $360 |
| Upanayanam |
$142 |
| Engagement |
&96 |
| Wedding |
$144 |
At 50 miles – $252
50 – 100 miles – $360 |
| Shashti poorti |
| Sathabhishekam |
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