Durga Temple of Virginia
Lorton, Virginia, USA
- Deities
- Durga
- Traditions
- shakta
- Worship status
- active
- Address
- 8400 Durga Pl, Crosspointe, Fairfax County, VA 22039.
- Coordinates
- 38.7285, -77.2511
- Darshan hours
- Varies by season; consult the temple's own website for the current daily schedule before visiting.
- Best time to visit
- Year-round; Navaratri/Durga Puja is the temple's principal annual observance.
- How to reach
- In Lorton, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (Fairfax County); reachable by car.
Location
Open in Google MapsServing Northern Virginia’s Hindu community, the Durga Temple of Virginia was established as a religious organization in 1991 and, after a Bhoomi Pooja groundbreaking in October 1996 financed by a $2.5 million loan from First Virginia Bank, was completed and consecrated on March 21, 1999. Unlike many American temples that house multiple deities under one roof, it is dedicated specifically to the Goddess Durga, making it one of relatively few single-deity Shakta temples in the greater Washington, D.C. area alongside temples such as the nearby Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in Maryland, which take a more ecumenical, multi-shrine approach. By 2010 the temple was serving an estimated 6,500 Hindus in Fairfax County, and beyond regular worship it has hosted a “Hinduism Summit” educational event and offers Indian cultural and spiritual classes along with a Boy Scouts program for the community’s youth.
Sources
- historical record: Wave 2 re-verification: address confirmed via Komoot Photon geocoding, which identifies 'Durga Temple' at 8400 Durga Place, Crosspointe, VA 22039 (38.7284614, -77.2510816), matching this entry's pre-existing coordinates to within a few meters.
- historical record: Wikipedia article 'Durga Temple of Virginia': established as a religious organization in 1991; construction, financed by a $2.5 million loan from First Virginia Bank, began after a Bhoomi Pooja groundbreaking ceremony in October 1996; the temple was completed and consecrated on March 21, 1999; it served an estimated 6,500 Hindus in Fairfax County as of 2010; it has hosted a 'Hinduism Summit' and offers Indian cultural and spiritual classes and a Boy Scouts program.