Durga Temple of Virginia, Fairfax Station
दुर्गा मंदिर, वर्जीनिया
📍 Fairfax Station (Washington DC), Virginia
🪔 Far away today? Offer an online puja to Maa Durga →Northern Virginia's temple to Maa Durga, opened on 21 March 1999 after a decade of community effort, and a busy centre of North Indian worship near Washington, DC.
उत्तरी वर्जीनिया में माँ दुर्गा का मंदिर — 21 मार्च 1999 को उद्घाटित, वॉशिंगटन डीसी के पास उत्तर भारतीय पूजा का प्रमुख केंद्र।
इतिहास History
The Durga Temple was founded in 1989 with the support of pioneering Hindu business leaders in the Washington area. Its foundation ceremony was held in October 1994, and construction began in October 1996, financed by a $2.5 million bank loan.
The temple was inaugurated on 21 March 1999, when thousands gathered to see the Durga Mata murti unveiled. Today it holds daily aartis, weekly Hanuman Chalisa and bhajan evenings, and classes in Indian culture and spirituality.
दर्शन की जानकारी Before you go
- Hours
- Daily aarti at 10 am and 7:30 pm (6:30 pm on Sundays); the temple closes at 9 pm.
From the temple’s official website, checked in October 2026. Hours change for festivals and seasons, so confirm on the temple’s site or by phone before you travel. General temple etiquette →
दर्शनीय Don’t miss
- Maa Durga in the main sanctum, with Hanuman and other deities
- Shri Hanuman Chalisa path every Tuesday at 7 pm, followed by aarti
- Sunday bhajans and the monthly Sunderkand path
- Bhandara prasad on the first Sunday of the month
उत्सव Festivals
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