FAQs

Last Updated: Monday, 8/6/2012

Page is currently being updated. Please check frequently for updates. If you have a specific question not answered here, please call the temple at 740-369-0717 or email us at bht(at)columbushindutemple.org. Thanks.

1) Where is the Temple located?
2) What are the driving directions to the Temple?
3) What are the Temple timings?
Please see the Hours and Directions page.

4) Is there any special program for a specific festival?
5) Is there any special program today? 
We celebrate all festivals.
- If the festival is this week, please see the This Week at Temple page for complete details
- Please check the Temple Calendar for scheduled programs.
- You may download a printable version of the calendar in the Publications section.
- The bi-annual temple newsletter, Anjali, is also available in the Publications section. The newsletter has detailed schedule for each program.

6) Can devotees perform a specific puja?
Temple priests perform all pujas for 16 sanskars. Please call priests directly at the Temple (740-369-0717), or contact them directly; their individual phone numbers are listed in the Contact Us page.

7) Can I request a priest who communicates in a specific language?
Yes, you can request a specific priest subject to his availability. Temple has four priests who come from different parts of India. They are multi-lingual and speak several languages. Please contact priests directly at 740-369-0717. Contact information is available in the Contact Us page.

8) Why am I not able to see the donation history before 2012? How do I get access to donation history for prior years?
The Temple upgraded to a new website on January 1, 2012. Donation history for prior years is accessible through the old website. If you have any difficulties accessing the old website, please send a note to Anup Bhatt (kutromanus(at)gmail.com).

9) When will the donation history for years 2011 and before be available on the new website?
Temple volunteers are working with the website vendor to move the donation history to the new website. We hope to have this available within the next six months.

Membership

10) What are the membership options?
11) What are the benefits of becoming a member?
12) How do I become a member?
Please check the Temple Membership Guide.

13) I receive Temple Emails, am I a Temple Member?
If you receive temple emails, you may be a Newsletter Subscriber, Registered Member or Temple Member. If you haven't paid for Temple Membership in the past, you are most likely a Newsletter Subscriber or a Registered Member. Please check the Temple Membership Guide to learn about the membership options. If you have any questions, please send an email to bht(at)columbushindutemple.org.