Special Important Announcement
Dear Devotees/Visitors of Sri Somesvara Temple:
Please be advised that the main priest will be on vacation from February 18, 2026, to April 3, 2026.
During this period, all weekend rituals will continue as per the regular schedule and will be conducted by volunteer priests. On weekdays, the temple will be open for darshan only. Special poojas on weekdays will be performed subject to the availability of our volunteer priests. If anyone wants to sponsor Archana or Rudrabhishekam, it will be performed according to their work schedule.
We kindly request all devotees to cooperate with and support the volunteer priests, who are balancing their professional commitments along with temple responsibilities during this time.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Please suggest if you have any questions or concerns.
Jai shiva sankara,
Lakshmi prasad Garlapati.
Thanks again for your kind support!
– Sri Somesvara Temple
Daily Schedule:
- Doors open from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
- Closed 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm daily
- Aarathi at 5:30 pm
- Close for the day at 6:00 pm
Rudrabhishekam will be Daily at 11 am.
For a schedule of daily, monthly, and annual Pujas/Havans, please visit the Calendar.
Puja Sponsoring
To sponsor Rudrabhishekam for 1 day, 1 month, or 1 year, please click here.
Almost all Sri Somesvara ceremonies can be sponsored. Find out more.
Directions
Please do not use GPS when visiting Sri Somesvara Temple as it often gets people lost for 2 hours. Click here for good directions.
Weather
Go to the Sri Somesvara Home Page. If there is snow, ice, or conditions that affect the roads, you will see a weather warning at the top of the page. For detailed weather information, click here.
How Do I Volunteer?
If you are interested in volunteering, please email us at info@srisomesvara.org.
Phone
For additional information or questions, please email us at reservations@mountsoma.org or call 828-531-9925 and leave us a message.
We at Sri Somesvara Temple look forward to seeing you soon!