Par excellence lunch... All vegetarian, healthy and nutricious menu. Parking at times is a problem…read moreand across the location does confuse patrons

I really like this temple because it had Krishna and Ram parivar…read moreThe temple is clean big and also the lady who received us the first time was very warm loving and welcoming We also had a good kirtan on Bhai-duuj and Deepawali.

Very peaceful and calming temple/mandir. First time here as I was visiting a new city. I…read morespecifically enjoyed how quiet it was in the main prayer hall. I also enjoyed the gift shop as well as their Shayona cafe.

A Beautiful Experience the Staff was exceptional in explaining and it was an eyeopener literally…read moreand spiritually

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 entering the Houston Ashtalakshmi Temple, I heard the song "Jai Sri Manarayana," which…read morereminded me of the Bhooja temple near my home in Hyderabad. The addition of the Jai Hanuman statue is a great enhancement to the temple experience

Very serene and traditional place of worship. Very unique to see Shriman Narayana with all eight…read moreforms of Lakshmi around him. Very rejuvenating experience every time I visit the temple.

Awesome Place.... The original Swaminarayan Sampradayread more

Truly blessed to have this temple in Houston. Energy in this temple is absolutely amazing. Devotees…read morewho greet you at the door has the biggest heart and the love towards the entire humanity makes me speechless. Go for personal healing, learn about the true Hindu teaching or just to explore new possibilities. Everyone should at least visit once. They offer meditation programs quite often and most of them are FREE. I love this temple so much. Only wish I live near by and go there everyday.

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.

Best place to worship. Original Swaminarayan Sampraday...read more

Since I went to India I became so interested in Hinduism. Every time I get the opportunity to visit…read morea temple I go with an open mind to learn more. Seems this temple has a community of families that are so proud of their traditions and religion. They surrounded us, welcomed us and explained to us answering all the questions we had. They even invited us to come back for ceremonies. It was so heart warming to see in the background a lady teaching the kids dances. If I lived in Houston I would definitely go back

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

I would like to dedicate this review to honor the National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29…read more The Vietnam War Memorial statue sits in the center of Universal Shopping Center on Alief side of Bellaire Blvd as known as Little Saigon. We can see 2 soldiers, one American soldier and one South Vietnamese soldier, walking alongside fighting during the Vietnam War. This 27-feet statue is mounted on an oval pedestal with 9 steps. The premise is coned off and no parking nor traffic. I have heard ceremonies often hosted here. Right behind the soldiers statue, we can see 3 flags flown behind a granite wall. They are South Vietnamese, American and Texan flags. A little further behind this area is a smaller status called "Refugees". We can see a woman, a child and three men of different nationalities. According Houstonia Magazine, the architect called it the reason to name this shopping center as Universal. I often bring out-of-town friends to visit Vietnam War Memorial statue, not just to patronize at Universal Shopping Center but to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of South Vietnam. Dates to remember: The statue was debuted on July 11, 2005. Fall of Saigon was on 30 April, 1975.

If you haven't seen this memorial viet, then you've missed out. It's one of my fave spots in Alief…read more Lots of good memories of the plaza here at the Vietnam War Memorial, which we come to fairly regularly, because one of my favorite barbershops is here. I mean boba shops. I don't, in fact, get my hair cut here. So we have been to an Asian Night Market here as well. But the best memory is that we found our beautiful cat Ellie here. Ellie is one of the best cats in the world, and we're so happy that we found him. Or her. What a wonderful place. When we found Ellie, she was running in circles around this monument trying to avoid the crowd of people that were trying to catch her. Of course Barbi and I scooped her up from the bushes in no time, and now she's the cuddliest, biggest, most adorable Orange Maine Coon in the history of cuddly Orange Maine Coons.