Welcome to Nandalala Prarthanai Peetam, New Jersey!

Nandalala Prarthanai Peetam is a place of worship for the devotees of Nandalala Mission and Pujyasri Mathioli Saraswathi (also known as Sri Amma or Sri Akka). Click here to learn more about Sri Amma and her divinity.

We welcome you to join our prayer and chanting sessions held at the following times:

a) Pournami (full moon) evenings at 7:30pm

b) Once a month on a Sunday at 11:00am (to be announced each month)

We welcome everyone to Nandalala Mission's Navaratri Celebrations on 7th, 8th and 9th October!  The theme for this year's celebration is a Devi Mahatmyam Golu Exhibition.

1. October 7th 2016 - Friday - 6:30 - 8:30 PM 
- Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam Chanting and Golu Exhibition (followed by light refreshments)

2. October 8th 2016 - Saturday - 4:00 - 8:00 PM 
-  Golu Exhibition 

3. October 9th 2016 - Sunday - 03:00 - 07:00 PM 
- Her Holiness Pujyasri Mathioli Saraswathy's birthday celebration
- Cultural Program by kids / Golu Exhibition (followed by prasadam/dinner)

For more information on all Nanadalala Mission activities in New Jersey kindly contact:
Madhuri (609-439-7188)
Sivaganesh (908-581-8664)
Anandhi Venkat (609-213-9602)
or email
Nandalala.NJ@gmail.com

Invitation to Nandalala Mission, NJ - Navaratri Celebrations 2016

Group Vishnu and Lalitha Sahasranamam chanting

Group chanting of Vishnu Sahasranamam and Lalitha Sahasranamam were done at Prarthanai Peetam today.  Here are some pictures.

Vishnu and Lalitha Sahasranamam chanting

Group chanting of Vishnu Sahasranamam and Lalitha Sahasranamam were done at Prarthanai Peetam today.  Here are some pictures.

Guru Poornima Lalitha Sahasranamam chanting

This month's Lalitha Sahasranamam was chanted on the auspicious Guru Poornima evening on 19th July 2016. It also marked the beginning of offering prayers through a special kolam as per the directions from Pujya Sri Akka. Several families gathered for a blissful evening of prayer and chanting.

Abhishekam for Sri Akka's paadam was done earlier in the day. With Her blessings, a picture of Devi Akhilandeshwari has been added to Prarthanai Peetam.

Attached are some photos from the event.

Special Satsang for children

A very special section for kids was hosted by Mrs. Asha Subbu who volunteers at Chinmaya Mission. 

She picked select topics from our epics (Ramayana and Mahabharata) where Dharma was withheld and discussed with the kids on how they can relate to them in their lives in school, home, field etc. In addition, she related how important it is to be righteous (Dharma). It was a valuable lesson for the kids who attended today's Satsang.

Mrs. Asha is a computer engineer by training and has worked as a consultant for multinational corporations. She has been a volunteer for Chinmaya Mission for over a decade.

Following the special program for kids,  the regular Satsang was also held.

First Pournami Lalitha Sahasranamam chanting

The first group Lalitha Sahasranamam chanting on a pournami evening was completed successfully today.  This marks the beginning of religious activities in the newly christened "Prarthanai Peetam" in New Jersey, at the seat of Sree Akhilandeshwari Peetam that was established by Sri Amma herself in 2003.

Rudrabhishekam and archanai for Sri Amma's paadams (paada puja) was done earlier in the day, followed by sahasranamam chanting in the evening.

Since Oct 2010, group Lalitha Sahasranamam chanting was regularly done at this location on the first Friday of each month. Going forward, the group chanting will be conducted on Pournami (full moon) evenings.

Here are some photos of the day's events.

New Jersey Volunteers Meeting @ "Prarthanai Peetam"

A meeting of all Nandalala volunteers in New Jersey was held on 5th June 2016.

Sri Amma christened this place of worship as "Prarthanai Peetam" and gave specific instructions on performing a very special "kolam" puja.

For more information on all Nanadalala Mission activities kindly contact:
Madhuri (609-439-7188)
Sivaganesh (908-581-8664) or 
Anandhi Venkat (609-213-9602)
or email

Nandalala.NJ@gmail.com















[Photo credits: Dr. Yegnaraman]

75th Birthday Celebrations in New Jersey

The 75th birthday celebrations and darshan of Sri Amma was held on Sunday, 29th May 2016.

Here are some photos from the event

















[Photo credits: Dr. Yegnaraman]

Full circle after 13 years... - 30th May 2016

Shri Haran Aiya of Sri Vidya Temple in Rush NY performed an elaborate paada puja for Sri Amma on 30th May 2016 thus marking completion of 13 years since her first visit on 6th June 2003!



Sri Amma blessed the "paadams" used in paada puja.



Some more photos from that day...

The beginning - 6th June 2003...

Her Holiness Pujyasri Mathioli Saraswathy (Sri Amma), founder of Nandalala Seva Samithi in Chennai and Nandalala Mission in USA, graciously established her divine presence as a place of worship in New Jersey on 6th June 2003.

Here are some photos from her visit in 2003.


Sri Amma made preparations for establishing a place of worship in the home.



Shri Haran Aiya of Sri Vidya Temple in Rush NY performed the first puja in the presence of Sri Amma.