Sri Rajarajeswari Peetam

The Sri Rajarajeswari Peetam is a Temple dedicated to Divine Mother Rajarajeswari. Sri Chaitanyananda (Aiya), the Temple founder and Peetadhipati, has explained that the Temple is a “Sakti Pradhana Sivalayam,” meaning that the divine energies of both Siva and Sakti are present, but the Sakti, or Mother, principle is the foremost aspect of Divinity here.

Sri Ganapati and Sri Rajarajeswari reside here in the form of granite murtis, and Lord Siva is present as “Sri Nilakantha Prana Lingeswara,” a beautiful and rare lapis lazuli Siva Lingam. Other Sannidhi deities include Nataraja with Sivakama Sundari, the Navagrahas, Bhairava, Dattatreya, Ardhanariswara, Skanda with Valli and Devayani, Utsava Ganapati and Utsava Devi.

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The founder and peetadhipati of the Sri Rajarajeswari Temple is Srilasri Chaitanyananda Natha Saraswati, who is affectionately known as “Haran Aiya.” Aiya and his dharmapatni, Srimati Gnanamba, have dedicated their lives to the noble mission of preserving and spreading the knowledge of Devi worship and the rich Tamil Saiva tradition.

For more than forty years, Aiya and Amma have opened their hearts, their home, and the Temple to all the devotees who wish to share in the worship of Divine Mother and take up the sacred path of Devi upasana. Inspired by the boundless motherly love of Sri Rajarajeswari and his guru, Aiya has opened the gates of Sri Vidya by giving mantra diksha to hundreds of sincere seekers, and has established more than two hundred “satellite” peetams throughout the world by bestowing empowered Sri Yantras on his students.

Temple is located at 6980 E River Rd Rush, NY. Greater Rochester International Airport is the nearest airport present.

The Sri Rajarajeswari Peetam is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our regular and extended hours are as follows.

Regular Temple Hours

Monday – Friday
8:30AM – 2:30PM
6:00PM – 8:30PM

Saturday
8:00AM – 9:00PM

Sunday
8:00AM – 8:30PM

Puja is performed three times each day. Our daily puja schedule is as follows.

Monday – Friday
9:30AM (Sri Sukta Shodasopachara and Sannidhi Puja)
12:30PM (Lalita Sahasranama and Sannidhi Puja)
7:00PM (Raudri Karana and Sannidhi Puja)

Saturday
9:30AM (Saturday Abhishekam and Homam Program)
6:00PM (Raudri Karana and Sannidhi Puja)

Sunday
10:00AM (Sri Sukta Shodasopachara and Sannidhi Puja)
12:30PM (Lalita Sahasranama and Sannidhi Puja)
6:00PM (Raudri Karana and Sannidhi Puja)

At the Sri Rajarajeswari Peetam, our mission is to promote the traditional culture of Sanatana Dharma, to enable all devotees to come closer to Divine Mother Rajarajeswari, and to encourage spiritual values like modesty and respect. Recognizing that the way we dress and the way we act has a huge impact on ourselves as well as others around us, we ask that you follow our dress code and etiquette guidelines. These guidelines have been created to help you have the best possible experience and also to help everyone enjoy their experience at the Temple.
Temple Dress Code

When entering the Temple, please observe the following dress code:
 No loose hair; all long hair must be tied securely.
 No shorts or short skirts.
 No leggings.
 No tank tops or tube tops.