Nadaswaram and Tavil belong to the 'Mangala Vadya' family of instruments, which are considered highly auspicious. Our temple provides professional Nadaswaram services for all religious and cultural events, both within the temple and externally.
Associated Charges:
In temple service
- 1hr - $501
- Additional hours: - $200/hr
Local Events (within a 70-mile radius)
- Base rate for 2 hours: $1000
- Additional hours: - $200/hr
Long Distance Events
- Base Rate (long distance) - $2500.00 / Per day
- Base Rate (long distance - Flight Travel) - $3000.00/day
- Travel, extra luggage for instruments (if needed), and lodging are the responsibility of the devotee/organizers.
A minimum 10% tip for the artist is strongly recommended.
Note: Checks should be made payable to "SBA Temple" with "Nadaswaram" in the memo. All donations towards the base rate are eligible for tax deductions. For more information, please contact the temple manager at (301)-865-5555 or email sbat@sbat.org.