Sri Medha Dakshinamurti and Ganesha Temple
Lord Ganesha and Medha Dakshinamurti Temple
Honoring Dakshinamurti, the first teacher of Vedanta, with daily worship open to all seekers.
A Place of Worship
Tradition holds that Lord Siva in the form of Dakshinamurti was the first teacher of Vedanta. He imparted self-knowledge to the four rishis seated at his feet, initiating an oral tradition which has been passed down to us through the centuries.
Sri Medha Dakshinamurti and Ganesha Temple on the gurukulam grounds honors this teaching tradition and provides a place of prayer and worship for all seekers.
Medha Dakshinamurti and Ganesha Temple
651 Route 115, Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Daily Worship
| Abhisheka | 5:40 – 7:00 am ET |
| Arati | 6:00 – 6:30 pm ET |
| Temple open to the public | 5:30 am – 7:30 pm daily |
Pre-registration is no longer required for Temple visits or for 1st and 3rd Sunday classes. Registration for courses is required, as usual. Abhisheka and Arati are streamed on YouTube at 5:40 am and 5:45 pm ET, respectively. This information is subject to change.
On Pradosham days (announced in weekly emails): 5:00 – 6:30 pm, Abhisheka and Evening Arati to Lord Dakshinamurti. All are also welcome to view our programs virtually via our Live Streaming page or YouTube channel.
Temple Services
- Archana to Lord Ganesha and Lord Dakshinamurti
- Abishekam to Lord Dakshinamurti
- Aksharabyasam
- Ayusha Homam (Birthday)
- Lagnam (Wedding)
- Namakaranam (Naming Ceremony)
- Navagraha Homam
- Shashti Abdhapoorti (60th Birthday)
- Sahasranama Puja
- Satyanarayana Puja
- Seemantham (Prenatal)
- Shrardham
- Upanayanam
Temple Priest
Pandit Ganesan comes from the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Beginning at the age of nine, he attended the Veda Padasalai at Kumbakonam, and received further training at the Sankaramadam associated with the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam at Kancheepuram. After nearly ten years of formal training, he was a practicing priest at Coimbatore for nearly twenty years before joining the Gurukulam as a priest in 1997. He may be reached at (570) 656-0197 or by email at ganesanavg@hotmail.com.