Kensington Metropark, Brighton Michigan Memorial Day - Monday, May 25 9am Meet us at the West Boat Launch at 9 am. 9 am: Registration begins. Return your Pledge sheets and give your donations to Sangita Shivakumar at the Registration Desk. Volunteers sign up for the specific Food station / cleanup slots in the true Yagna spirit. 9:30am: Invocation 11 am: A quick snack break 11:15am: Games and entertainment followed by lunch. CORD Programs and Activities: Supports rural dev

Hari Om! Below is a full list of the exciting programs we have planned for the coming months! Sunday, April 19 - Annual Day Program •⁠ ⁠EMU George Gervin GameAbove Center. Doors Open at 9am. Program is 10am-2pm. (No regular Bala Vihar that weekend) Sunday, May 3 - Bala Vihar Graduation Ceremony & Lunch •⁠ ⁠Avantika. 10am. Please sign up in Bala Vihar or email teraghu@umich.edu. Saturday, May 9 - Guinness Book of World Records Event - Chanting of Gita Chapter 15 •⁠ ⁠At home

Hari Om! We are so excited to be having our first ever Alumni Reunion on the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, May 23-24!! All CMAA Bala Vihar alumni are invited! We are thrilled to be celebrating the momentous occasion of the 50th year of Bala Vihar in the West. If you are planning on attending, please make sure to fill out the free registration, a new form with the full agenda and meal preferences: https://forms.gle/JchWwkS578KdgCyH8 . Can't wait to see everyone

Hari Om, everyone! Happy Shri Ramanavami to all! We will have Shri Ramanavami puja and then chant Vishnu Sahasranamam, on Thursday, March 26, in Avantika, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm . You may bring flowers/fruits/any prasadam! Please join us with your family!

Hari Om Everyone! Due to a power outage at the Bharatiya Temple, we are canceling Bala Vihar on Saturday, March 14th. Thank you.

Click on the large button on the home page to check out Amrit Mahotsav Celebration updates! Looking forward to celebrating with our whole community!!

Hari Om! We are canceling Novi Bala Vihar today due to the water main break in the area. Thank you.

Hari Om! Please join us from March 2 to March 5 from 7 to 8:30 pm at Avantika for Swami Aparajitanandaji's lecture series on Sadhana Panchakam! Please note the date change: talks are Monday to Thursday next week.

Hari Om! We will have our usual Maha Shivaratri program on Sunday, February 15 from 6 pm to 11 pm at Avantika. Everyone will have the chance to do Abhishekam! We will perform Rudrabhishekam 11 times with a different dravyam each time. The cost to sponsor 1 Abhishekam is $101, and to sponsor all 11 is $ 1001. To sponsor, please scan the QR code in the image and email your gotra/star to rsubrama1008@yahoo.com if you know it.

Hari Om! Due to the extremely low windchill temperatures tomorrow, we are canceling Troy Bala Vihar for tomorrow, February 7. Please take care and stay safe!

Hari Om! Due to predicted weather conditions, we are canceling Ann Arbor and Canton Bala Vihars on Sunday, January 25. Please stay safe!

Hari Om! Due to extreme cold temperatures, we are canceling Troy Bala Vihar on Saturday, January 24. Please stay safe!

Hari Om! Please join us for our New Year's Eve Program at Chinmaya Avantika this Wednesday, December 31st, 7pm - 10pm! We will have bhajans, snacks, a thought-provoking game, Vishnu Sahasranama Archana, the lighting of 108 lamps, meditation, and the ringing in of the New Year with peace, joy, and inspiration!! Happy New Year!!!

Hari Om! Please note that Thiruppavai chanting is canceled just for Monday, December 22. Thank you so much.

Hari Om! Please join us for Thiruppavai Chanting this season! Please contact the host if you are interested in joining any particular day(s). Thank you. Date & Time Host E-mail Dec 20, 2025 (Sat) 8:00am Renuka & Subra renuka_subra@hotmail.com Dec 21, 2025 (Sun) 8:00am Kavitha & Madhu kdeme@hotmail.com Dec 22, 2025 (Mon) 8:00am Chitra & Jayakumar chitrajai.pranaya@gmail.com Dec 23, 2025 (Tue) 8:00am Raji & Janakiraman janaki_raman@hotmail.com Dec 24, 2025 (Wed) 8:00am Mamatha

Hari Om! Please stay safe! See you next week!!

Hari Om! Here is the info on the Amrit Mahotsav Merch Contest for our Bhagavad Gita Festival with Pujya Swami Swaroopanandaji July 17-19!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N4TAo5Idkgd8RFxz6yIEiqjXyNDdXdRWrwwRJR7Y8mY/edit?usp=drivesdk

Hari Om! Please join us for this wonderful bhajan workshop with Aparna Devi, the Secretary of Chinmaya Mission West, December 6 and 7, 6:30-8pm! Please register for this free bhajan workshop with this form. Thank you! https://forms.fillout.com/t/9iY8FYCZ5Jus

Hari Om! Please join us November 24-26th, 7:00-8:30pm at Chinmaya Avantika for Pujya Swami Aparajitanandaji's Lectures on Sri Rama Gita!

October 17-24 at Chinmaya Avantika Mahabharata in the evenings and Manu Smriti in the mornings (starting Oct 18)!