Satya Narayan Mandir

Satya Narayan Mandir – A brief Overview: The organisation operates and maintains a temple, called a GurMandir, in the SINDHI tradition, A GurMandir is a combination Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) and Mandir (Hindu place of worship); this observance of both religions in the same premises is uniquely a Sindhi tradition.
Satya Narayan Mandir is the oldest and we believe, the only GurMandir in the Americas.

Temple History
How To Reach The Temple
Daily Poojas And Festivals
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With the growth of the ethnic Indian community in the New York tri-state area, prayer meetings outgrew individual homes and garages. Satya Narayan Mandir was established to provide a place of worship for members of the public and especially the Sindhi community.

The organisation was also to help promote our religious beliefs and Indian culture to preach non-violence through prayer meetings and discourses, to inculcate our traditional norms and values amongst the younger generation (mostly US-born) as well as encouraging them to gain proficiency in devotional hymns and to partiipate in volunteer activities.

The organisation also provides the mechanism (forum) to invite well respected individuals, priests and other learned and holy persons to conduct lectures/discourses and conduct prayer meetings.

The organisation was created (as a NY corproration) in 1987, it acquired its property in November 1988. The Mandir is also an IRS 501c3 corporation.

Mandir is located at NE corner of 76 street and Woodside Avenue.

By SUBWAY – take subway (E, F, G, R, V, 7 trains) to 74th St & Roosevelt Ave/Jackson Heights in Queens – from 74th St walk along Roosevelt Ave (with elevated trains above) toward 76th St and make a right onto 76th St-if making right from Roosevelt Ave; Broadway is at the first light and (after a couple of cross streets) Woodside Ave is at the next light – Mandir is at the corner of 76th St & Woodside Ave.

From LONG ISLAND
Via L I E – 495/LIE (West) towards NYC/Midtown Tunnel – take exit for Queens Blvd – at end of the ramp, make right onto Queens Blvd – exit right at 69th St exit (follows 76th St exit) – go up a little hill – Woodside Ave is at top of hill – make right onto Woodside Ave, go to 76th St – Mandir is at the corner of 76th St & Woodside Ave.

Via Grand Central Parkway – GCP (West) towards Triboro Bridge – exit onto 278/Bklyn Queens Expressway (BQE), going towards Bklyn/Verazzano Bridge – take exit for Broadway/Roosevelt Ave – at end of ramp, traffic light, go straight (on 69th St) – second light is Roosevelt Ave (elevated train runs overhead) – make left onto Woodside Ave (2nd light after Roosevelt Ave) – go to 76th St – Mandir is at the corner of 76th St & Woodside Ave.

From MANHATTAN
Via Midtown Tuunel – 495/LIE towards Long Island – take 278/Bklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) exit, take 278/BQE towards La Guardia Airport / Triboro Bridge – take exit for Queens Blvd – make left onto 69th St – cross Queens Blvd and go up a little hill – Woodside Ave is at top of hill – make right onto Woodside Ave, go to 76th St – Mandir is at the corner of 76th St & Woodside Ave.

Via Queenboro Bridge – take Upper roadway from 58th St (at 2nd Ave) or from 57th St (between 2nd & 1st Ave) – stay in left lane – take exit ramp for Queens Blvd – at end of ramp, make left at light – stay on this street which becomes Queens Blvd after a couple of lights – stay in left (express) lane on Queens Blvd – take left exit onto 69th St and go up a little hill – Woodside Ave is at top of hill – make right onto Woodside Ave – go to 76th St – Mandir is at the corner of 76th St & Woodside Ave.

Via Triboro Bridge – take Grand Central Parkway (GCP) East towards Long Island – take exit for 278/BQE – then, follow directions outlined above, from Long Island (via Grand Central Parkway).

From NEW JERSEY
Via Holland Tuunel or Lincoln Tunnel George Washington Bridge – enter Manhattan and follow directions above, from Manhattan
Via Staten Island & Verazzano Bridge – from South New Jersey, NJ Tpk Exit 10, then Rte 440N to OuterBridge/Staten Isl, then Staten Island Expway towards Verazanno Bridge, then 278/Bklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) towards Queens/La Guardia Airport/Triboro Bridge – take exit for Queens Blvd – then, follow directions above, from Manhattan (via Midtown Tunnel).

From BROOKLYN
Via Bklyn Queens Expressway – enter Manhattan and follow directions above, from Manhattan (via Staten Island & Verazanno Bridge).

From CONNECTICUT & WESTCHESTER
Via Whitestone Bridge – Interstate 95 (South) or Merritt/Hutchinson Parkway (South) to Whitestone Bridge – after Bridge, take exit for Grand Central Parkway – take GCP (West) towards Triboro Bridge – exit onto 278/Bklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) – remain on 278/BQE going towards Bklyn/Verazzano Bridge – follow directions above, from Long Island (via Grand Central Parkway).

Monday-Friday: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm & 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm

Some of the major festivals celebrated annually include Ram Navmi, Janmashtami, Shivratri, Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali. Marking the Hindu New Year, Diwali is one of the grandest Hindu festivals, and attracts many visitors and devotees to the mandir.