The “Maa Maha Shakti Temple”, also knowns among devotees as The “Maa Maha Kaali Temple” is a temple for the worship Of Maa Maha Kaali at the skanda vale ashram. The skanda vale ashram was established in 1973 by guru sri subramanium, to be a pilgrimage site where individuals from diverse religious backgrounds could come together to serve and worship in unity. The temple was inaugurated in 1991 by guru sri subramanium Under The Direct Guidance Of The Divine Mother, Through Divine Appearances To guruji since 1986.

The Sacred Idol

In the temple Is The Sacred Idol for worship Of Maa Maha Kaali, Standing At A Height Of Six Feet. The Sacred Idol is encircled by shrines dedicated to the worship Of Maa Maha Lakshmi, Maa Maha Saraswati, Mother Mary, and various other shrines for the worship Of The Many Forms Of The Divine Mother.

Location

The skanda vale ashram is situated in a remote, wooded valley, near carmarthen in south west wales – a five hour drive from london, uk.

The address of skanda vale ashram is: the community Of The Many “Names” Of God, skanda vale, llanpumsaint, carmarthen, SA33 6JT, wales, uk

Visiting hours

Visitors can partake in pujas at the temple daily at 06:30 and 18:00, with closure at all other times. The temple has a limited capacity, accommodating up to 50 individuals at a time. During saturdays from may to september, free passes are distributed randomly to ensure everyone has a fair chance to enter the temple. These passes are provided at 15:00 outside the yaga sala, where lunch is served.

Temple rules

Visitors who have consumed meat, poultry, or fish within the three days leading up to their visit to skanda vale, are requested to kindly stay on the terrace outside the temple. They will be delivered aarthi (ritual offering) and prasadam (sacred food) outside.

Children below the age of 7 are requested to refrain from entering the temple until the final aarthi to maintain a peaceful devotional atmosphere.

Visitors are requested to adhere to the policy of no phones or cameras inside the temple or terrace, to direct their attention towards the devotions and maintain a quiet atmosphere.

How to reach the temple

The temple is positioned atop the ashram, requiring a 15-minute uphill walk from the main car park.

For the convenience of elderly and disabled pilgrims, a minibus service is provided to transport them from the car park to the temple, departing about 20 minutes before the puja begins each day.

Please note that this minibus service is not extended to families with young children or able-bodied devotees, encouraging them to walk to the Temple as an integral part of their pilgrimage.

Another great way to travel to the skanda vale ashram is by coach. The list of recommended coach companies is as follows:

london

angel tours: 07778 335 336
dan’s luxury travel: 020 8505 8833
dhillons: 020 8573 8858
hamilton: 01895 232266
hj coach hire: 020 8239 8352
impact: 020 8601 3555
imperial: 020 8574 0028
new bharat: 020 8574 6817
new punjab: 0208 843 1000
sihota: 07950 747575
vv link: 020 3598 6143

brighton

beeline travels: 01323500404
the big lemon: 01273 681681

essex

cooks: 01702 344702

cambridge

discovery: 01353 648921

leicester

ausden clark: 0116 262 9492
hamilton: 01536 772268
steve akiens coaches: 01162 788800
total travel: 01509 817316
woods: 0116 278 6374

nottingham

jb tours (watnall) limited: 01159 681166
skills coach: 01159 777426
silverdale: 01159 121000
tiger european: 01159 505601

coventry

a line coaches: 02476 450808

BIRMINGHAM

abbey coaches 07939 357444
ashton manor: 0121 327 9111
attain travel: 0121 356 6161
jkt international: 01543 360123
robinson coach travel: 01455 613925
thandi: 0121 420 2929
vip contracts ltd: 0121 551 3330

durham

durham city coaches: 0191 273 8282

manchester

selwyns travel Ltd: 0161 223 3103

bolten

atlantic travel: 01204 386056
vinny’s coaches: 07885 545408

preston

avacab: 01772 424242
blackburn coaches: 07508 900007

leeds

ts travels: 01924 694685

bradford

star coaches of batley ltd: 01924 477111
For visitors traveling by air, the nearest international airports are as follows:

67 miles: cardiff, united kingdom (CWL / EGFF) cardiff airport
112 miles: bristol, united kingdom (BRS / EGGD) bristol airport
131 miles: gloucester, united kingdom (GLO / EGBJ) gloucestershire airport
170 miles: exeter, united kingdom (EXT / EGTE) exeter international airport

Link to google map

References

Reference 1: https://www.skandavale.org/temples/

Reference 2: https://www.skandavale.org/temples/maha-shakti-temple/

Reference 3: https://www.skandavale.org/about/