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Omkaar Temple is in need of Temple volunteers to help out during important functions/events. Volunteers are also needed who can help perform Temple cleaning Seva every Wednesday. If you are interested please email/contact Priest Sri Karthik Natarajan.

Thank you,
Omkaar Administration

As a part of the Hanuman Jayanthi celebration, we are planning to chant Hanuman Chalisa 41 times starting at 4:00pm. We are in need of 41 couples on this auspicious day to chant with us. If you are interested, please sign-up ASAP by sending an email or calling Priest Sri Karthik Natarajan with your Name, address and phone number. Devotees are welcome to bring Prasadham.

Sat 5/12
Hanuman Jayanthi:
Sri Ganapathi Pooja @ 4:00pm
Hanuman Jayanthi Chalisa x 41 @ 4:00pm to 6:30pm
Aarathi @ 6:30pm
Dinner @ 6:45pm

Recommended Donation: $21

Akshaya Trutiya is a very auspicious day! Please learn more about it here. The Temple has some special events planned for this day. As always, donations are appreciated but not required to attend any Temple service or special event.

Tues 4/24
Akshaya Trutiya:
Sri Ganapathi Pooja @ 7:00 PM
Sri Lakshmi Kalasa Stapana Pooja
Sri Lakshmi Homam
Followed by Aarthi @ 8:30 PM

Akshaya Trutiya Special Request Poojas:
Devotees who would like to request a Pooja to be performed in their family's name on this auspicious day, please e-mail us your Name, Star and Gothra or Sri Karthik Natarajan at 260-442-9073 for more information.
If unable to attend in person please provide your mailing address in the email and Archana Prasad will be sent via USPS mail. Recommended Donation: $25

Our website has been rebuilt from the ground up to be more convenient and increase your user experience as well as to provide us with a better way to connect to the community. We chose to stay with the same layout and design as people have remarked in the past about our simple, easy to navigate interface. We have many new and exciting features we plan to add to make Omkaar Temple as universally accessible as possible. After all, the Temple is a tribute to the all encompassing and supreme Aum isn't it? :) We hope to continue to serve you well into the future and we're honored to be able to be a part of such an auspicious project.

Please don't hesitate to contact us with suggestions, questions, or bug/error reports.

Thank you,
Omkaar Tech Team

As per our latest newsletter, much progress is being made at Omkaar Temple. First, our website has received a massive update. Please visit the Calendar for updated information regarding Temple hours of operation, daily poojas and special events. The Services section of the website has been updated with more information regarding personalized "by request" services.

Please welcome Sri Karthik Natarajan as Omkaar Temple's new priest! Learn about Sri Karthik here.

Finally, Omkaar Temple is now releasing a bi-monthly newsletter to keep devotees up to date on the latest Temple news and events. Please sign up on the right hand side with your e-mail address! Your privacy is important to us and we will never distribute your e-mail to anyone. You can unsubscribe at any time!

Donations are welcome but never required to attend any temple service or puja.

-Omkaar Temple

In a nutshell, Aum is a sound (intonation rather) that symbolizes the underlying vibration that created and permeates everything. Interestingly enough, AUM is made up of four syllables, the first three being Ah+Uh+Mm and the last being silence. The symbol and the sound of Aum is undeniably the central pillar of Hinduism and a focal point of Hindu traditions and literature. It is not separate or different from God. The significance of AUM is wide and deep and has been the subject matter of discussion in the Upanishads, Vedas, Bhagvad Gita and other religious scriptures.

For more information on this sacred sound and symbol please refer to this excellent "Article on Om". (About.com Link)

Fort Wayne is very fortunate to have the first Hindu temple in North America being named after the mantra Aum, the Omkaar Temple. The temple is currently in the early stages of development and will be constructed in Fort Wayne, IN under the guidance and blessings of Poojya Guruji Shivacharya Sri Kumaraswamy Dixitar.

The temple's primary deity will be the Pancha Mukha Shiva Linga. Pancha Mukha Shiva Linga has a powerful symbolism, a reflection of a great reality that encompasses all deities. This supreme form represents the Universe and all its creation, its life and itself as a whole in all directions. Along with Pancha Mukha Shiva Linga the other deities who will adorn this temple are: Parvathy (Ambaal), Ganapathi, Murugan, Balaji (Perumal), Padmavathi, Lakshmi, Sriram Parivar, Hanuman, Krishna, Radha, and the Nava Grahas.

The Yantras (WikiLink), made in pure gold, for all these deities have been made to strictly adhere to the guidelines set forth in the Shaastras and have been blessed by spiritual leaders like Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Acharyas of Sringeri, Kanchi Mutts in India as well as religious leaders from holy places like Manasarovar, Kathmandu and Nepal.