The Houston Namadwaar is located in the city of Manvel, in the south of Houston.
It is located at: 3642 Bailey Avenue, Manvel, TX 77578.
The Houston Namadwaar was dedicated to the United States of America on February 28th 2010 by the Honorable Mayor of Manvel Delores Martin in the presence of Sri Ramanujamji, disciple of His Holiness Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji.
Inside the Namadwaar
- The Houston Namadwaar is a Prayer House open to all, irrespective of denominatin, nationality, gender, creed or personal philosophy.
- Prayers at the Namadwaar will be performed with Mahamantra Kirtan
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare - The Mahamantra will be continuously chanted in the Namadwaar and those who enter the Namadwaar are also requested to join in the chanting or listen to the chanting.
- Prayers will be conducted for complete freedom from global terrorism, for the US’s complete economic recovery, for alleviation of suffering for all from natural calamities, and for the peace and happiness of the city, state and country as a whole.
- Specific prayer requests can be placed in the prayer box at the Namadwaar by anyone; prayers will be conducted regularly for these requests.
- The Namadwaar also offers free prayer services to residences and hospitals on invitation.
What is Namadwaar?
Namadwaar literally means, ‘The Portal of the Divine Name’. It shows a path to the Supreme Truth through Nama Sankirtan (chanting the Divine Names), specifically the Mahamantra,
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
The concept of Namadwaar is based on a worldwide initiative of GOD USA to strive towards Universal Peace and Harmony by manifesting the divinity within each individual through the simple path of chanting the Divine Names. It is a way to provide material as well as spiritual upliftment to humanity at large.
Click here to read the note on Namadwaar published in September 2007
A vision of the Namadwaar as conceived by HH Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji can be read here.
Constant chanting of the Mahamantra automatically ensures divine presence. Prayers done in such precincts are undoubtedly fulfilled. This is Namadwaar, a prayer house where Mahamantra is continuously chanted.
While mental repetition of the Divine Name leads to the good of the individual, chanting the Divine Name out loud purifies the singer, the listener and the very place where the chanting is done. Constant chanting of the Divine Names in the same location verily manifests the divinity in that place and spreads positive vibrations of love, harmony and understanding not just within its precincts but everywhere around it. That is the prime reason for the establishment of Namadwaars world over.
The Namadwaar in the US was the first prayer house outside India. For a list of all the Namadwaars in India and other countries, click here.