we had all types of dosas, its not good at all, too salty not crispy avg chutney and cold sambhar…read more tea and coffee was like water that too $2, we ordered 80$ worth tiffins and told last we will take tea/coffee again when we came for tea/coffee they were asking tokens, nobody will take it even if they give it for free (tea/coffee) apart from tiffin's ammavaru darshan was pleasant and divine

Meenakshi temple canteen…read more A great huge temple built as close to an authentic South Indian grand place of worship, as possible. The main deity, as the name suggests, is Devi Meenakshi. Avoid during special Indian days if you like to avoid crowds (like me), or, make sure to head to the temple on Indian festivals to be a witness to all the splendor of shiny clothes, funfare, prayers, activities and a carnival like busy but happy atmosphere. A must visit for any South Indian theist. Dressing modest is mandatory. Canteen. A good variety of simple yet tasty food. Everything goes towards temple proceedings after basic wages are paid. (A lot of ladies and gentlemen volunteer too.) There is limited dining area, but between indoor and outdoor, and the constant flow of devotees moving in and out, it gets managed pretty well. The food is prepared fresh which in itself is a crowd puller and we never come away without a box of lemon rice and curd rice as a to-go.

It's a beautiful small community. The temple has grown beautifully over the years and has a lot to…read moreoffer for the members and non members. Events such as Navratri, Diwali are a huge deal here. Perfect for college station needs of the Hindu community!

Brought my in-laws here to see the tallest statue of Lord Hanuman in North America while they were…read morein town visiting from India. It's very beautiful to see in person and is worth a visit at least once! If you are not familiar with Indian culture, please pay attention to the signs posted in the area so that you can be respectful while visiting. NO SHOES can be worn near the statue as it's considered disrespectful and unclean to wear shoes near god/in temples. Please be mindful of this and leave your shoes in the dedicated shoe storage area before stepping up close and personal to the statue. Also, be mindful of those who may be offering prayers while walking around the statue of Hanuman. Keep your voices low and refrain from using profanity with others in close proximity.

beautiful, well maintained temple with friendly people and expansive gift shop. wonderful place for…read moreconnecting with god. such amazing Prasadam filled with love. i always thinking of my experience here and look forward to visiting again in the future. thank you

Very nice cultural center. There is a Radha Krishna temple (the new one next door is set to be open…read moremid-May 2014 and looks amazing) and Gauranga Hall is on premises for cultural events. There is usually someone on site to give interested guests a tour (and if during meal time, a free meal). The best time to visit is Sunday's Open House program at 5:30pm, followed by a vegetarian dinner at 7:15pm. The music is always energizing!

We have been associated with Chinmaya Mission for years. Our daughters attended the Bala Vihar…read moreclasses. Today, one is married and the other is a senior at UTA. We worship at Sivakasi temple every Monday. Yesterday we took our milk and bananas offerings to the temple. The priest, Ganesh, knows us and expects us on Mondays. Sometimes, my wife's schedule does not let us go on Monday but when I can, I go the following day. One thing I must mention is that over the years my health has had me use a walking cane and stairs have become quite hard to climb. I use the little elevator if I can but sometimes request Ganesh to come to the car and take the offerings since the distance to the elevator from the parking lot becomes fatigue inducing. On those bad days, Ganesh helps out for which we are ever grateful.

While in the area I was SOOOO blessed to visit. The connection, the energy, the ONENESS is real…read more All of the Sangha members and devotees are genuine, kind, and thoughtful. EVERYONE should visit at least once. Your own sincere experience will allow a blissful blessing BEYOND belief. Thank you for all that allow for the ongoing care, love, and devotion that it take to maintain such a wonderful blissful blessing unto humanity.

There aren't words to capture the energy, essence, space, Bhakti, and healing that radiates from…read morethis temple. I connected with this temple a few years ago when I was going through health issues and offered the Navagraha Homa. That homa changed my life and expanded my awareness of the role of Jyotisha in our lives and supported me with physical healing and mental healing. Thank you Houston Sangha for holding that powerful space that is transmitted through zoom, YouTube and the entire cosmos.

Great temple with a lot of nice people to meet and a family friendly atmosphere…read more Love going there!

Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha is a great temple that has all one needs to discover oneself. It has…read morethe most serene atmosphere and amazing people who run the temple and are always at the service of other devotees. We've been blessed to be living very close to this temple. It also has a vedic school for children that imparts valuable knowledge in kids for their overall well being and help them learn our culture for becoming a responsible world citizen, which is very important especially when living away from our home country.

Typical malayali temple duplicating guruvayur architecture from Kerala. Small from inside and have…read morevery limited open hours. So reach before 10 am or else come later in evening. They did had prasadam when we visited but not sure if they keep everyday. Long list of pooja and offerings you can do. Even temple donation list was mentioned which goes max upto $15000. I wonder if they need so much money even for the renovation or new build but that how it is. Follow their rules strictly. They are very serious about that. I had mobile in selfie sticks in my hand which was closed but still they repeatedly keep telling me about no photography policy. Lady couldn't even understand that mobile is off and told me about all time surveillance. It was little rude for sure.

Great temple and nice ambience. Priests treats fairly everyone equal.read more