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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Murugan Temple of North America, Lanham

Murugan · Washington DC, Maryland, United States

Murugan Temple of North America, Lanham

வட அமெரிக்க முருகன் கோயில்

Murugan with Valli and Deivanai

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The temple in short

Deity
Murugan with Valli and Deivanai
Where
Washington DC, Maryland, United States · 38.96N 76.86W
Usual hours
10 am – 12 pm, 6 pm – 8 pm; 9.30 am – 8 pm at weekends — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Sevvai
Visited for
Built on Princess Garden Parkway by the Tamil families of Washington, and the east coast’s Murugan temple: kavadi at Thaipusam, Panguni Uthiram, and Sashti in Aippasi.
Kept for Mars, one of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.