Parashakthi Temple, Pontiac (Detroit)
पराशक्ति मंदिर, पोंटियाक
📍 Pontiac (Detroit), Michigan
🪔 Far away today? Offer an online puja to Maa Durga →The 'Eternal Mother Temple' near Detroit, opened on Vijayadashami in 1999 for the Divine Mother as Karumariamman, on 16 acres in Pontiac.
डेट्रॉइट के पास 'शाश्वत माँ का मंदिर' — 1999 में विजयादशमी पर करुमारी अम्मन रूप में आदि पराशक्ति के लिए खुला।
इतिहास History
The temple traces its founding to Dr. Krishna Kumar, who was told by a reader of ancient scrolls in Mylapore that the Divine Mother had chosen him to build her temple. Construction began in 1998, Shri V. V. Swarna Venkatesa Deekshitar of Chidambaram installed the deities, and the temple opened on Vijayadashami in 1999.
It was first devoted to Karumariamman and has since added shrines for Murugan, Hanuman, Jagannatha and many others. A 54-foot Rajagopuram with 520 carved devatas now stands at the entrance.
दर्शन की जानकारी Before you go
- Hours
- Weekdays 9 am – noon and 5 – 8:45 pm; weekends and festivals 9 am – 8:45 pm.
- Food
- The Annapoorani Food Hall on site does take-out and catering. Outside food and prasadam aren't allowed.
From the temple’s official website, checked in October 2026. Hours change for festivals and seasons, so confirm on the temple’s site or by phone before you travel. General temple etiquette →
दर्शनीय Don’t miss
- Divine Mother Parashakthi in the inner sanctum
- The Rajagopuram with 520 carved devatas
- The Sarva Dosha Nivarana Peetham, consecrated in 2009
- Shiva abhishekam every day at 9:30 am
- The Annapoorani Food Hall
उत्सव Festivals
Photo: Rashkesh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons