Sunnyvale Hindu Temple

Google Peaceful and friendly staff5 stars

Google Very good temple for Hindus5 stars

Google Very inspiring!5 stars

Google Excellent place and best organised for janmasthami5 stars

Yelp The temple is bigger than any other temple I visited in the bay area , well lit, well organized, always buzzing with activity, devotional songs, events around Indian festivals. We always take the prasadam, fodd here which is of good quality and prepared with hygine. We always donate generously as our small attempt to fund & ensure the spirit of charity and community eating continues.5 stars

Yelp While the temple itself is good, the priests (at least some of them) aren't great. 1. Temple does not provide receipt if you do any pooja. Their website does not list out the amount for services and they just provide a "number" when you call them on phone or if you talk to them in person. The number will vary based on the priest you talk to. Aren't they a Not for profit Organization? 2. Priest: Went and did Car pooja. Asked him how much and he said $31. At the end of the pooja he wanted more. Gave him $51 in total and was disgruntled. Asked for a receipt and got a blunt "No". Please be honest and have some integrity. If you want to run it like a Business make sure you follow ethics. Feel like bunch of robbers waiting to rob you when you enter the temple!1 star

Yelp I'm stunned at the vast presence of deities in this temple. Any God/ Goddesses you name it, they're here. All Gods in one place. Main Deities such as Lord Panchamukh Ganesha (Murti was recently consecrated in 2014), Lord Venkateshwara, Lord Rama-Lakshman-Sita-Hanuman, Lord Krishna-Radha, Lord Shiva-Parvati-Shivling, Lord Muruga, Goddess Durga Devi, Lord Anjaneya, Goddess Lakshmi-Sarasvati, Sri Shirdi Sai Baba are consecrated in this temple. There is 'Navagraha' too, located just opposite to Lord Panchamukh Ganesha Idol - It means the 9 imperial stars/ the 9 planetary Gods including the planets Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn; the Sun; the Moon; and positions in the sky, Rahu and Ketu. Offering prayers to Navagraha is believed very powerful and are worshipped for Good Luck or to overcome adversity/ bad luck. Well organized & neatly maintained facility. Love coming here during Indian festival times. Spirit of the festival & exhilaration is felt in abundance when you're here. The temple association organize many Hindu religious & cultural functions like Ganesh Utsav, Ram Navami, Janmashtami, Diwali, Holi etc and it has become the central hub for all devotees of the South Bay. Currently 2016 calendars are on sale - During my recent visit on the day of Diwali, 2016 calendars were distributed @ 1$ per calendar. Grab one if interested. Key points during Festival days:- Their parking lot gets tightly packed during festival times, especially on the festive eve. Ideal time is to visit during non-peak hours i.e after 8 pm the next day of the festive eve. Or try finding a good & legal parking on the streets. - Lord Ganesh idols are collected during Ganesh Utsav for idol immersion in Sea. People can hand over their idol (after puja at home). - Be prepared for the long queue lined up for Prasad during festive times. - Women accessories stalls are opened by individual vendors. Attractions like Jhumkas, Bangles, Chains are made available. The positive energy & the inner peace I get here are immense & far beyond words. I will keep visiting. As I always say, Lucky Neighborhood !5 stars

Yelp Really bad pandits work here if u don't give them money for Pooja or if you are not one of the richest people they would not treat u like anything. No smile ,stay in line , u can't get Prasad more than once . Very rude. All people should be treated equally if not just put a sign outside only for rich .1 star

Yelp This temple is my favorite. I love them so muccchhhh since they introduced me to some great programs that were held on their premises. I will surely check out their other programs in the future. God bless them !!!!5 stars