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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Bharatiya Temple, Chalfont

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Bharatiya Temple, Chalfont

Vishnu and Lakshmi with Siva Parvathi, Rama and Ganesha in one hall

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The temple in short

Deity
Vishnu and Lakshmi with Siva Parvathi, Rama and Ganesha in one hall
Where
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · 40.28N 75.21W
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
Guru Sukran
Visited for
The main temple for the Philadelphia suburbs, run by a North Indian and Gujarati committee, with every shrine in a single hall rather than in separate sannidhis.
Kept for Jupiter and Venus, 2 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.