Welcome to Vitthal Rukmini Mandir, New Jersey USA
To empower all people live a compassionate, healthy, and fulfilling life through material and spiritual well-being.
Bring the Sanatan religious, spiritual, cultural, and educational heritage of the Indian state of Maharashtra to the United States.
In our ancient tradition, a temple serves as an integrated space that meets the social, religious, educational, and material needs of society in a holistic manner. This temple will bring this revered tradition to help and support our members in the United States.
The project consists of acquiring a land parcel of approximately 10 acres in the Central Jersey area to provide the following services to the members
Plan for 2023-2026
Establish a Vitthal Rukmini temple in New Jersey, USA
Build a temple that will house many other beloved deities of Maharashtra
Share the rich heritage of Sant Parampara and Vangmay (the cherished tradition and literature of the Saints)
Provide wholesome experience of authentic Maharashtrian food
Contribute to a high-priority effort of the United States by providing free Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education to young kids, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds
A meeting place for entrepreneurs, corporations, educational institutions, and others to discuss and pursue mutual interests
The 2023 Action Plan
- While the land acquisition, obtaining various permissions and constructing the structures will be a multi-year project, a small Vitthal Rakhumai Temple has been established at Lyndhurst (Bergen County), NJ.
- The Vigrahas of Vitthal and Rakhumai have been sculpted in Shaligram obtained from Nepal by a renowned sculptor from Pandharpur and have all the signs and symbols of the original Vitthal Murti. The consecrated Murtis sit atop a sanctified Shree Yantra.
- The temple to open for Devotees from June 29, 2023- the auspicious day of Aashaadhi Ekadashi. Start conducting regular and special poojas and Aarati at the temple.
- Establish social media presence for the temple.
- Complete the selection of land parcel and based on the size and shape of the same, draw preliminary architectural plans as per our Vaastu Shastra.
Note: The temple is currently in a residential zone, a part of a house, with limited parking. This puts constraints on the number of visitors and visiting hours. We are working on a calendaring system to allow devotees schedule their visit. Until we have the system in place, we request you to kindly contact us by phone or email to confirm your visit. We regret the inconvenience.