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Hindu Temple of Central Illinois
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Priest Services

Temple Timings

  • Saturday and Sunday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Weekday Mornings: 10:00 am to 12 Noon
  • Weekday Evenings: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Personal Services

In addition to the regularly scheduled programs, personal services such as Archanas, Abhishekams can be conducted as requested by the devotees.  Please make your donation checks for these services payable to Hindu Temple of Central Illinois and give the check to the Priest or mail the check. You can also put it in the Temple Hundi with a note. The Temple does not expect the devotees to incur any additional charges beyond what is suggested.

Please note that certain services are available only at the Temple or at Home.

Any pooja/Samskaras peformed outside of Greater Peoria area will incur a minimum charge of $250 plus the additional charge for travel (50 cents per mile).

It is up to Devotees to give any Dakshine to the attending Priest. Please make checks payable to HTCI for the pooja service.  

Service Temple Temple Home       
  Weekdays Weekend Weekdays

Home Weekend

Abhishekam (Moola Vigraha) $151 $201    
Aksharabhyasa $51 $101 $101 $151
Amavasya Tarpana $11 $11    
Annaprasanam $51 $101 $101 $151
Any Homa  $101 $151 $151 $201
Archana (one Deity) $11 $11    
Ayush Homa (birthdays) $101 $151 $151 $201
Bhoomi Pooja     $121 $151
Funeral Rites     $201 $251
Gruha Pravesham     $251 $301
Kalyana Utsavam $151 $175    
Lingadharana $101 $151 $151

$201 

Mundan $51 $101 $101 $151
Namakaranam $51 $101 $101 $151
Navagraha Pooja (w/o Homa) $51 $75            $75                 $101
Nischithartha $101 $151 $151 $201
Nitya Pooja (365 days)   $365    
Sahasranama Archana (one Deity) $31 $51    
Samavarthanam (Graduation) $51 $101 $101 $151
Satyanarayana Pooja $101 $125 $175 $201
Seemantham $151 $201 $175 $201
Shanti Paat  $51 $75    
Shasti Purthi (60th, 80th Birthdays) $201 $251 $301 $351
Udaka Shanti $151 $201   $201  $251
Upanayana $201 $251 $201 $251
Vahana Pooja $51 $51    
Wedding $301 $351 $401 $501

Special Priest Services
 
Samskaras Weekday Rate Weekend Rate
Offsite Services
Funeral Rites $201 $251
Death Ceremony (each additional day) $151 $151
13th day ceremony (Vaikunta Samaaradhana) $301 $301
Shraadham (Annual) $151 $175
Services at the temple 
Shraadham (Monthly) $12 $12
Shraadham (Hiranya) $51 $75
Shanti Paat $51 $75

Items needed for various Poojas listed above:

Annaprashanam  
(Baby’s first feeding of rice)
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 1 pkt
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 10
Coconuts 2
Rice 1 lb
Coins (Quarters) 20
Cooked food items, sweets  
 
 
 
Ayushya Homam  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 1 pkt
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 6 varieties (6 each)
Coconuts 4
Rice 1 lb
Coins (Quarters) 20
Blouse pieces (any color except black.) 2
Jaggery 1 lb
Disposable alum. pans (medium) 2
Ghee 2 lbs
Firewood 1 bundle
Sweet Rice (Sakkarai pongal)  
 
 
 
Bhumi Puja  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 2 pkts
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 5 varieties (5 each)
Coconuts 4
Rice 1 lb
Coins (Quarters) 20
Paper plates 10
Paper cups 5
Plastic Spoons 2
Lamp 1
Matchbox 1
Blankets 2
Shovel (new) 1
Picture of God  
Sweets (any kind)  
Water  
 
 
 
Gruhapravesham  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 2 pkts
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 2 bunch
Fruits 5 varieties (5 each)
Coconuts 4
Rice 2 lbs
Coins (Quarters) 20
Blouse piece (any color except blk.) 1
Jaggery 1 lb
Disposable alum. pans (medium) 2
Ghee 1 bottle
Towel (Big) 1
Pumpkin (Green) 1
Havan Samagri 1 pkt
Milk 1 Gallon
New vessel 1
Nava Dhanya  
Sweets (any kind)  
Sweet Rice (Sakkarai pongal)   
 
 
 
Karvachauth (Suhag Vrath)  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 5
Coconuts 1
Kalash 1
Puja Thali 1
Rice 10 spoons
Doov (green grass)  
Deep (earthen lamp)  
Flowers  
Fruits  
Sweets  
 
 
 
Mundan Puja  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 1 pkt
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 10
Coconuts 2
Rice 1 lb
Coins (Quarters) 20
Scissors (new) 1
Towel (Small) 1
 
 
 
Marriage Ceremony  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 2 pkts
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 5 varieties (6 each)
Coconuts 4
Rice 2 lbs
Garlands 2
Pineapple 2
Akshata 1 lb
Dhothi 1 (6 yrds)
Maangalya Suthra  
Milk 1 pint
Ghee 1 bottle
Almonds 1 pkt
Cashewnuts 1 pkt
Raisins 1 pkt
Sugar Candy 1 pkt
Laddu 1 pkt
Disposable aluminium pans (medium) 2
Stainless Steel cups 4
Stainless Steel spoons 4
Firewood 1 bundle
Fire starter 1
Variety of sweets  
 
 
 
Mrithyunjaya Homam  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 2 pkts
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 2 bunches
Fruits 5 varieties (5 each)
Coconuts (fresh) 5
Cocunuts (dried) 2
Rice 1 lb
Prasadam  
 
 
 
Mrithyunjaya Homam  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 2 pkts
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 2 bunches
Fruits 5 varieties (5 each)
Coconuts (fresh) 5
Cocunuts (dried) 2
Rice 1 lb
Prasadam  
Ghee 1 lb
Blouse piece (red or yellow) 2
Havan Samagri 1 pkt
Firewood 1 bundle
Fire starter 1
Coins (Quaters) 20
Blanket 1
Sesame seed oil (small bottle) 1
Pumpkin (Green) 1
Frying Pan 1
Sweets  
Dhanam  
 
 
 
Namakaranam  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 1 pkt
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 10
Coconuts 2
Rice 2 lb
Coins (Quarters) 20
Prasadam (any sweet)  
 
 
 
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 2 pkts
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 3 varieties (red, white & yellow - 1 bunch each)
Fruits 3 varieties (9 each)
Coconuts 5
Ghee 2 lbs
Blouse piece (red or yellow) 1
Havan Samagri 1 pkt
Firewood 1 bundle
Fire starter 1
Coins (Quarters) 25
Nava Dhanya  
 
 
 
Punyaha Vachanam  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 1 pkt
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 10
Coconuts 2
Rice 1 lb
Coins (Quarters) 20
 
 
 
Satya Narayana Puja  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 2 pkts
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 2 bunches
Fruits 5 varieties (5 each)
Coconuts 5
Rice 1 lb
Coins (Quarters) 20
Blouse piece (any color except blk.) 1
Rose water 1 bottle
Satya Narayana Prasadam  
(Kesari, Halva, Kshira)
Panchamrit  
(Milk 1 cup, Yogurt, Ghee 4 spoons, Honey 1 small btl., Sugar 4 Spns)
 
 
 
Seemantham  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 1 pkt
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 2 bunches
Fruits 5 varieties (5 each)
Coconuts 3
Rice 1 lb
Coins (Quarters) 10
Ghee 1 lb
Disposable aluminium pans (medium) 2
Cooked Rice 2 cups
Blouse pieces (any color except blk.) 2
Turmeric (whole) 1 (small) pkt
Milk 1/2 Gallon
Firewood 1 bundle
Fire starter 1
Prasadam  
Sweets  
Bangles  
Akshatha  
 
 
 
Shanthi Path  
Item Quantity
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 1 pkt
Betel Nuts (whole) 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 6
Coconuts 1
Rice 2 lbs
Prasad 20
 
 
 
Srirama / Sri Venkateswara Kalyana Utsavam  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 2 pkts
Betel Nut 1 pkt
Flowers 4 bunches
Fruits 5 varieties (6 each)
Coconuts 5
Rice 2 lbs
Milk 1 pint
Yogurt (Plain) 1 small
Honey 1 small bottle
Sweets  
Flower Garlands 3 (if possible)
Gold Mangalyam 1 (Rama Kalyalam)
  2 (Venkateswara Kalyanam)
Vastram 2 (if possible)
Sari & Blouse piece 1 (Rama Kalyanam)
  2 (Venkateswara Kalyanam)
 
 
 
Udaka Shanthi  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 2 pkts
Betel Nuts (whole) 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 5 varieties (5 each)
Coconuts 2
Rice 2 lbs
Coins (Quarters) 20
Garland 1
Jaggery 2 lbs
Sweets  
 
 
 
Upanayanam  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 2 pkts
Betel Nut 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 5 varieties (8 each)
Coconuts 4
Rice 2 lbs
Garland 1
Sacred threads 2
Silver cup 1
Dried coconuts 2
Scissors (new) 1
Ghee 1 bottle
Disposable aluminium pans (medium) 2
Havan Samagri 1 pkt
Firewood 1 bundle
Firestarter 1
Kara Pongal 2 cups
Stainless steel cups 4
Stainless steel spoons 4
Dhoti (yellow) 1
Towel 1
Almond 1 pkt
Cashewnuts 1 pkt
Raisins 1 pkt
Sugar Candy 1 pkt
Jaggery 1 lb
Sweets  
Nava Dhanya  
 
 
 
Vahana Puja  
Item Quantity
Coconut 1
Lemon 4
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 6
 
 
 
Vidyaarambham (Aksharabhyasam)  
Item Quantity
Sandalwood Powder 1 pkt
Turmeric Powder 1 pkt
Kumkum Powder 1 pkt
Camphor 1 pkt
Agarbathi 1 pkt
Betel Leaves 1 pkt
Betel Nuts 1 pkt
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits 10
Coconuts 2
Rice 1 lb
Coins (Quarters) 20
Slate (New) 1
Chalk piece 1
Sweets  
   

 
 

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Street Address: 4224 W. Prairie Lane, Peoria, IL 61604
Mailing Address: PO Box 3601, Peoria, IL 61612-3601
Phone Number: (309) 671-5668
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