Valley Hindu Temple

This is such a wonderful temple. They renovated it a few years ago, I believe, and now it is beautiful. They have great events and provide food frequently. The parking lot could be bigger but is good for everyday. When there are big events, parking spills into the neighborhoods surrounding it. A stunning temple and we are so lucky it is located so close to us.

Nice temple. Had to do an assignment for a religion class. So I walked in (without shoes) and I’m assuming it was the priest… helped me. I told him about my assignment and he then gave me some sheets with questions and answers. He was nice too.

Beautiful temple. They have events throughout the year and are extremely generous with the prasad.

I really enjoyed my visit to Valley Hindu Temple. I felt very welcomed while doing research for our group project. I would love to visit again soon.

Really nice temple

Beautiful temple after the renovation. Lots of space in the temple sanctum and the hall alongside is huge too. Everyone inside is helpful and the prasad is generous.

I first visited Valley Hindu Temple 2 years ago. Why? Because my friend Joseph wanted me to explore… And explore, I did. The statues in colorful clothing, the priest and people in Indian traditional clothing, the bell, etc, all made me feel like I was visiting India without a passport.
I had to go back again 2 weeks ago to do my Anthropology 121 fieldwork project. I had to witness a ceremony from a religion other than my own. Oh, wow. I couldn’t stop taking pictures. They were having a Bhoomi-​Pujan ceremony for the new construction of the temple on Sunday, April 6. I asked the priest if I could watch the ceremony and take notes for my project, and he was more than helpful. He welcomes everyone to the temple. His name is Vidur.
There are also books and newspaper available for free. Most books are in English, so you get to study Hinduism. There’s also a book titled «The Spiritual Science of Sex Element.» Interesting and useful to both Hindus and non-​Hindus.
The temple is a big dome as of this moment. When the construction is finished, it will be a bigger and better temple. I assume there will be more rooms for the gods. As Joseph informed me, each god is supposed to have his/​her own room. Some gods are husbands and wives, and each couple is supposed to share a room. I believe Joseph completely because he has been to temples in India, and I have not.
Similar to Wat Thai of Los Angeles, there’s Sunday school. Young children come to this temple to learn about their culture and religion. It is understandable because the Hindu chanting is not translated into English. I’m happy for the kids and parents that they’re going to have better classrooms in the future. Now they still have to attend their class in the dome which doesn’t have separate rooms for different classes. If you’re interested in donating to the temple, feel free to speak to any one of the priests. You can have your or your loved one’s name permanently engraved on one of the golden leaves on their tree if you donate at a certain amount of money. The remodeling and expansion of Valley Hindu Temple is really important to the local Indians and Indian-​Americans.
The remaining events of April are as follows:
Friday, April 18 — Mahavir Jayanti 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm (sponsored by Mukesh Jain and family)
Sunday, April 20 — Hanuman Jayanti/​Sunder kand 3:00 pm — 5:00 pm (sponsored by Surendra and Subhash Jain and family)
Saturday, April 27 — Bhajan 4:00 pm — 6:00 pm (sponsored by Mayur and Kamini Patel and family)
Do wear appropriate clothing when visiting the temple. Do not dress like a hoe unless you want to be looked at as one. And if you want to be looked at as a hoe, why go to a temple? Go somewhere else. I’ve seen some white women who go to Wat Thai in North Hollywood, and wear miniskirts and tube tops. I could see their a$$es when they walked up to the big building to see the Buddha statue. Not only do they look cheap, but they also look stupid. Don’t be stupid when going to this temple.