Annual Temple festivals
- Thai Poosam
- Panguni Uthiram (Murugan Kalyanam)
- Vaikasi Visagam
- Soora samhara Shasti
- Thiru Karthigai (Thiruvannamalai Deepam)
- Monthly Karthigai stars
- Monthly Shasti dates
Tour the new site location
Our temple volunteers can show the location to interested parties.
- The temple is a 30 minute drive for almost every devotee in the greater St.Louis area.
- Is is situated on State highway with quick access to 2 interstate highways.
- The land is large enough to accommodate future expansion of the temple complex (15+ acres).
- The land is surrounded by forestry, with only one side open to the local community, allowing for greater privacy.
- The nearby conservation area could provide walking trails in the future for padayatra and other such activities.
- There is public parking at a walkable distance for extra parking during festival days.
- This is a great neighborhood with the local YMCA and the Wildwood campus if St. Louis Community College giving us a secure and quiet location.
Community rituals/services
We hope our Murugan Temple would provide our community with the space and opportunity to perform
- Traditional services such as Mundan, Ear piercing and naming.
- Ritual Walks, Padayathra.
- Celebrate major cultural events to gather and worship together.
- Community services like soup kitchen, food drive, book drive, partnering with community projects across the world.
- Lectures regarding Hinduism and Hindu culture.
- Various Study Groups tailored for various groups children, youth, young adults, or older adults.
- Ministry-Caring/Outreach for those undergoing hardships and difficulties – older adults, resident in retirement homes, those suffering from mental and physical illness, grief/bereavement, divorce etc.
- Partnerships with the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis, with local city councils, community colleges and YMCA.