Maha Ganapathy Homa by Swami Shantamritananda Puri
Jun 18, 2022 4:30am-7:00am (ended)
To sponsor this homa, please visit the Amrita Puja site here.
On Saturday, June 18, at 4:45 AM CT, Swami Shantamritananda Puri will perform a Maha Ganapathy Homa at MA Center Chicago. The Maha Ganapathy Homa is an auspicious fire ceremony to help those suffering from losses, when starting a new business or investments, when getting married, or to remove obstacles. It is also performed for birthdays. To register for this event, please click here.
Those who register are welcome to attend in person, but if unable to attend, prasad will be mailed after the homa.
Questions? Email us at macenterchicago@ammagroups.org.
Saturday
Nov
09
A Multi-Day Event
Amma says that we have a responsibility towards the needy and that it's our duty to provide them with food, care, and the light of knowledge. In that spirit, we ask for your support of this year's AYUDH Chicago Donation Drive. Please leave your donated items (packaged and non-perishable and new/... more ›
Sunday
Dec
22
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for a group viewing of a Rama television series in the MA Center Chicago satsang hall on Sunday at 2 pm CT (except the first Sunday of every month, which is dedicated to... more ›
Saturday
Dec
28
4:00pm - 7:30pm
Amma says, "Satsang has the power to turn our minds towards good thoughts. Children, don't waste any opportunity to participate in satsang."
Join us for satsang with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana, starting with group archana at 4PM CT. Swamini typically leads a gentle stretching session or a meditation... more ›
Sunday
Dec
29
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for a group viewing of a Rama television series in the MA Center Chicago satsang hall on Sunday at 2 pm CT (except the first Sunday of every month, which is dedicated to... more ›
Tuesday
Dec
31
A Multi-Day Event
Ring in 2024 with a special New Year's Eve program at MA Center Chicago, including a Saraswati puja and satsang with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, starting at 6 pm.
At 6 pm, Swamini will perform an auspicious traditional Kerala-style Vedic puja ceremony dedicated to... more ›
Wednesday
Jan
01
8:30am - 11:00am
Amma says we should welcome the new year with joy and alertness, living its every moment completely. Join us for a New Year's Day program with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana, “Walking in Spirit: A Prayerful Start to the Year" which will include archana, light morning stretches, chai, a short walking... more ›
Saturday
Jan
04
4:00pm - 7:30pm
Amma says, "Satsang has the power to turn our minds towards good thoughts. Children, don't waste any opportunity to participate in satsang."
Join us Saturday for a community satsang, starting with group archana at 4PM CT, followed by bhajans, arati, and meditation from 5PM onward. A wholesome... more ›
Sunday
Jan
05
8:00am - 2:00pm
Inspired by Amma's teachings, Mother’s Kitchen groups in North America prepare, cook and serve 150,000 meals for the homeless and hungry each year. At MA Center Chicago, on the first Sunday of every month, we prepare food in the MACC kitchen starting at 8AM and then serve it at a local shelter. If... more ›
Saturday
Jan
11
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Amma says, "Bhajans are prayers in the form of songs, rich in meaning and full of devotional content." The MACC Bhajan Class meets virtually on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 2:30 to 3:45 pm. This class is offered for those who wish to learn bhajans and study devotional songs and... more ›
Saturday
Jan
11
4:00pm - 8:30pm
Join us for a special Ayyappa satsang program, which will include a talk on the significance of Swami Ayyappa and the Sabarimala temple (a place of pilgrimage for people of many faiths), an Ayyappa puja, stirring Ayyappa bhajans, traditional deepam lighting (symbolic of the 18 steps to the main... more ›
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