A great little Vietnamese Buddhist monastery. It's cozy and peaceful. The garden is nicely…read moredecorated for lunar new year 2025.

Vietnamese Buddhist temple further away from DC. It's very spacious and peaceful if you want to…read morestop by, light some incense, and say some quick prayers. I've had better experiences here than the other temple in Centreville. The monks are friendlier. If you have kids, they have Vietnamese language classes as well- a nice service for the community.

Great Hindu temple with South Indian deities and delicious dosa!…read more In the center, there's a large statue of Sri Venkateswara or Tirupati Balaji, which is another form of Lord Vishnu worshipped in the South. There are a handful of deities that are more prevalent in the North like Ganesha, Hanuman, Durga, etc. Even though I'm North Indian, I enjoy coming to the temple and worshipping all the deities. There's a wonderful cafeteria downstairs with scrumptious masala dosas, warm tea, and some other apps. There's a great Deepavali annual celebration with fireworks and puja for a few days along with a special Thali and other types of food offered during the festivities. There are events at the temple which you can easily find online. The Thali is a bit different than a traditional Thali with a ginormous Puri, which is more like a Batura, the dhal/kitcheri was quite tasty. The channa chick peas were a bit undercooked and the rice had a spicy kick! While the Thali was fun to try, I'd stick to the Masala Dosas. The heated tile floor downstairs will keep your feet nice and warm. Don't forgot to bring socks for sanitation/hygiene in the bathrooms. My favorite local Hindu temple and always look forward to returning for some worship and dosa!

I was driving by Sri Venkateswara Lotus Temple on Braddock road this past Sunday (5/6/12) and…read morenoticed the huge tents and tremendous amount of people on the grounds. Out of curiosity I found out the Hindu temple was hosting Tirumala Tirupati Lord Sri (Balaji) Venkateswara from India! From discussing the event with co-workers, it is considered a great honor to receive the Lord's blessing with the great bhakti, Shradda and enjoy the feeling of being in Tirumala Tirupati (India). Devoted Hindu's and open minded patrons had an opportunity to participate in all sevas and obtain the blessings of Lord Sri Venkateswara. Below is the highlight of events: * 7:30 AM - Sri Suprabhatam * 8:15 AM - Tomala Seva * 9:00 AM - Sahasranama Archana * 10:00AM- Sri Srinivasa Kalyana Mahotsavam * 6:00PM- Unjal Seva and Sahasra Deepa Alankaram * 9:00PM- Ekantha Pavalimpu Seva Additional signifianct and unique features of this event included: * Vigrahas (Idols) of Sri Bhu Sametha Venkateswara Swami from Tirupati * TTD priests and Veda Prabhanda Pandits performed all Sevas * Authentic Arjitha sevas as seen in Tirumala. * Puja Samagri and laddu Prasadam were brought in from India * Thambhulam for premium and Kalyanam sponsorship from Tirupati

I have visited this temple many times. I am glad we have a temple in northern va. I am also glad…read morethat it is conveniently located with big parking lot and is generally clean. But I am sad to see that not all priests take their job seriously. I came for Tarpan in piturpaksha this time. ( I have done this here for a couple of years now). The priest I got literally sat less than 2 minutes and tarpan was done!! Other priests take longer time doing the job with more sincerity. I was amazed at blatent disregard for a somber ceremony and also very sad to see erosion of true religiosity and spiritualness. BTW, Mandir charges $51 dollars for tarpan, which I am happy to pay if the ritual is done properly. Mandir should maintain quality control on priests, otherwise the reputation of the temple will fall.

I have been going here with my family for years and it is time to write a review finally. And I can…read moresay that they have improved a lot since I have been first going here. Externally there is plenty of parking available, have outdoor mandirs for gods that are not inside. Everything is very clean and taken care of. The only thing I will say is that for the Outside mandir one of them is locked and you need to ask the priest to open it the other is available but everything needs to be kept in the packaging. Inside is a work in progress as they are remodeling a bit so you can see loose wires and etc but the main mandir is peaceful and i really enjoy sitting there for a few minutes and just taking it all in. The gods that they have on display are done very well and a lot of time is put in to ensure they are treated with the utmost respect. Finally, all the priests are very friendly and easy to talk to. Not all of them speak English very well but the front desk has someone who can translate if needed. It is a 30 min drive for me but I will continue to go here because this place is great and feels almost like a second home:)!

Beautiful deities and friendly environment. I would return again. Om Dum Durgayei Namaharead more

As a Ghanaian Hindu living in Virginia, I feel so much peace time I visit this temple it makes me…read morefeel at home. I'm happy to see Maa Durga. Because she's my life.

April, 2025. My husband and I visited the ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness)…read moretemple for the wedding of a Hindu friend and his new bride. The temple is set on a beautiful forested 12-acre tract in a suburb of Washington, DC. While most of the guests had links to Nepal, and spoke Newari and Nepali languages, the Hindu priest regularly took the time to explain, in English, what he was doing in the marriage rituals and their significance, before returning to the actual prayers in Sanskrit. The atmosphere was very festive, with a "stage" beautifully decorated with abundant flowers, and women all decked out in bright (especially red) saris and men wearing traditional vests and topi hats. While the ceremony was going on, guests were encouraged to visit the adjacent room for hearty "snacks" and mango lassis; there was a full vegetarian buffet for guests after the couple were declared husband and wife. It was a special day. After returning home (two hours away), I realized that I didn't know much about the temple, so I visited their website. ISKCON is dedicated to the practice of Krishna Consciousness, also known as Bhakti Yoga. It's monotheistic, with the belief that there is a single source of all life, Krishna. Values include equal vision, without cruelty, humility, choice, nurturing right choices, and affection. It is also referred to as the Hare Krishna Temple of Washington, DC. The temple is very welcoming to all (including non-Hindus) and offers an Open House on Sundays from 12-3. Guests are welcome to come for an hour or a day. They offer a meditation workshop, discussion groups, Kirtan (chanting), and a free vegetarian lunch (prasadam). We didn't know what was going on, but we were actually leaving the wedding at the same time that the lunch was going on. There were outdoor tents set up, and dozens of people enjoying their buffet lunches.

So I would rate my experience good, but I am going to balance it with my sister's perspective…read more Apparently, my sister was suppose to have a blessing ceremony done back when the pandemic hit. In fact, she had scheduled it before the pandemic and the pandemic caused all the states to shutdown a week before she was to do this. On the backend, there was a lot of slighting she felt this temple did or the priest. The priest had withheld funds and put it as a donation instead of just giving it back because a service was never given. Fast forward to a few days ago and he came through. Well, according to my perspective, had I not known about the backend of all this; I would state that he DEFINITELY came through. The blessing ceremony was first described to us in English and then in Sanskrit (which is necessary for the ceremony). Now days, I feel like any priest has to be able to be fluent in both English and Sanskrit as newer generations are never really taught Native Indian languages or meanings of Sanskrit. I also liked the fact that he offered us all coffee and water before performing the ceremony. It is almost like an Americanized...hey...have beer...kind of relationship. Just good etiquette. The crazy part was it was decaf! Man...there are hotels I am still after (Drury Inn...cough cough) who give beverages, but most options are caffeinated. He also stated that all beverages, soft drinks, the temple serves is also decaffeinated. I found that great. The food that was made in temple and offered was also delicious. Mutter paneer and cholay were great. They also like and adopted cats...there is a big grey one named Govinda. How cool is that?

This is nice Mosque to pray All prayer and jumma And Also…read moreHas Free Arabic and Islamic classes And free parking inside the big parking lot

I've been here a few times. It was pretty good. The parking wasn't too bad. They had plenty of…read morespace for shoes. The prayer area wasn't too pack (during taraweeh). It was a good experience.

It's always peaceful to attend service on Thursday evenings. This time I attended at lunch time…read more Very nice service and the priests are attentive . So many people attend but always orderly and everyone respectful. Om Sai Ram

Religious place , loved to visit this place on Thursday during Aarti time 6PM . Shej Aarti is at…read more8:30pm

This parish is an entry to heaven on earth. The community is coursing with life and I have never…read morebeen anywhere more welcoming. The chanting is beautiful, the priests are wise and wonderful in confession, the food or coffee (which is served after practically every Divine Liturgy) is delicious and fosters real fellowship. The middle eastern food festival (held the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend) is a highlight of my year.

If you're not here, you're missing a great event! Crowd is a bit light at the moment (more food for…read moreme) All the volunteers are just super helpful. Ask for Robbie; he's like the lead roustabout (unless his wife is telling him to do something). Food: chicken kabobs, Kafta, beef shawarma, desserts aplenty. My wife and older daughter were satisfied, younger daughter got a hot dog. I liked the choices, but usually go a little bit spicier. Come on down!