Namasté from The Hindu Society of North East Florida

We humbly bow and offer our respect to the divinity present within each of you.
Welcome to the divine Hindu Temple located in Jacksonville, Florida.
 ONE GOD | MANY FORMS

Let's come Together - Build Together
We are ready to expand.

धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः

meaning: Dharma Protects Those Who Protect it.

COMMUNITY • WORSHIP • SPIRITUALITY

Highlighted Events This Week

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THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULED EVENTS

Regular Scheduled Events:

Tue Oct 12th, 7:30 pm: Hanuman Chalisa
Sat Oct 17th, 10:00 am: Sri Venkateswara Abhishek

NAVRATRI CELEBRATIONS   Oct 6th - Oct 15th
Oct 6th: Sharad Navratri Begins 6.00 - 6.30 PM: Kalasha Sthapana 6.30 - 6.45 PM: Beginning of Valmiki Sundarkand & Chandi Path (Valmiki Sundarkand & Chandi Path will be observed from Oct 6th thru 14th)

6:45- 7:00 PM: Temple Arati
LALITHA SAHASRANAMA PARAYANAM ON ZOOM -
ALL DAYS  Except Tuesday 7:00-8:00 PM: Lalitha Sahasranama Parayanam
Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/9042687630

Tue Oct 12th 6:15 PM: Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 PM: Temple Arati 7:30 PM: Hanuman Chalisa 
RAAS GARBA FOR AMBE MAA

ALL DAYS Ambe Maa Special Arati at 8:00 pm

Oct 10th to Oct 14th
8.00 - 9.00 PM: RAAS GARBA to Shri Ambe Durga Maa
Vaccinated members may attend
Limited capacity 30 members per session
2 sessions each day
Safety rules like Social distancing, Screening will be followed

Wed Oct 13th: DURGASHTAMI
9.30 to 11.00 AM: Durga Havan followed by Arati

Fri Oct 15th: DUSSEHRA and VENKATESWARA JAYANTHI CELEBRATIONS
9.30 to 12 Noon: Shri Venkateswara Special Abhishek and Puja
5:45- 6:30 PM: Dassera Special Shami Pooja and Kalasa
Udyapan
    7:30 PM: Ram Leela and Ravan Dahan
    6:30 - 8:30 PM: Sarva Darshan
    8:30 PM: Arati

Daily Timings & Aarti:
Please note: In light of the Navarathiri Celebrations, the Temple will be open in the mornings of Oct 13th, 14th & 15th between 9:30 and 11:00 AM.
Monday – Friday (Open ONLY in Evenings)
Arati at 9:45 am (please participate in this online)
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Arati at 7:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday
9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Arati at 11:45 am
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Arati at 7:00 pm

As we strive to keep our Temple open and safe, safeguards continue to be in place including social distancing, limiting time indoors to less than 15 min & refraining from chanting. Masking is mandatory for both vaccinated and non-vaccinated members.  Aratis & community poojas continue to be streamed on Facebook for remote participation. Your understanding & support are greatly appreciated.

Your thoughtful donations during these challenging times will make a huge difference. For any donations, sponsorship, schedule private poojas & information please contact front desk at 904-268-7630.

Revised CDC Guidelines -Our go forward In keeping with the updated CDC Guidelines dated 5/13/21 which essentially eliminate all restrictions for those who have been fully vaccinated, HSNEF will allow those in this category the option of not masking or social distancing inside the Temple, if they so wish. All the existing precautionary safeguards with reference to Masking & Social Distancing will continue unchanged for those that are unvaccinated An honor system will be utilized to ascertain vaccination status of the devotees/visitors If you are Fully Immunized - you NEED NOT mask or social distance inside the Temple, but please continue to do so, if you prefer. If you mask, please also social distance If you are Not Fully Immunized you are REQUIRED to mask & social distance in the Temple CORONAVIR CDVID-1 If you have been out of the USA in the past 2 weeks: GET TESTED after Arrival Please bring a confirmation of a Negative Covid test before entering the Temple If Not Tested: We URGE You & Your Family to complete 14 days Quarantine before visiting the Temple If you or anyone in your family is Sick to Any Extent: Please Do NOT Visit the Temple Naivaidyam may be brought to the Temple, but please refrain from partaking Prasad indoors

Event Highlights

We openly invite you, and always look forward to your collective participation in worship & support of community events. Details of special events promoted by our Hindu Society can be found here:

See All Events

Feb 21 • Maha Shiv Ratri •

February 4, 2020

Sat, FEB 1 Mata Ki Chowki • Dinner

January 22, 2020

MEET THE DEITIES

One God | Many Forms
Meet the deities that reside at the Hindu Temple in Jacksonville, Florida. Learn more about their unique set of energies and their worship & prayers.

Our Deities
  • Maa Durga
  • Maa Durga

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Yoga at HSNEF

YOGA

Regular Patanjali Yoga classes take place in our facilities every Wednesday Evening & Saturday Morning. Please see HSNEF Calendar Learn More
Youth Activity at HSNEF Ripples

Youth

HSNEF•Ripples is a fresh new initiative which teams youth and promotes selfless community services with their valuable contribution Learn More
Cultural Activities

Culture

We support multiple annual cultural activities uniting our community, providing networking, while retaining values & tradition. Learn More
HSNEF Supported Causes

Causes

We identify unique opportunities for our community to join forces to help the world. We serve as a strong platform for helping multiple causes. Learn More

United in Prayers, Connected with Spirit.

Worship At HSNEF

Open Daily monday - friday mornings: closed arati at 9:45 am (online only) evenings: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm arati at 7:00 pm saturday & sunday mornings: 9:00 AM to 1:00 pm arati at 11:45 am evenings: 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm arati at 7:00 pm

Open To ALl

Divinity at HSNEF openly welcomes everyone! Come take part and experience the gains of the bliss from our daily worship.

Hindu Society of North East Florida
Jacksonville Hindu Temple
4968 Greenland Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32258

+1 (904) 268-7630

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