Sri Gayathri Hawan & Upakarma & Raksha Bhandhan

Sri Maha Saraswathi Hindu Temple 2130 County Rd 1000 E, Champaign, IL, United States

HTCSCI cordially invites you to participate with your family and friends for Sri Gayathri Hawan & Upakarma & Raksha Bhandhan on Wednesday, 30th August. 10:00 AM Nadaswaram – Suprabataham 10:30…

Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations

Sri Maha Saraswathi Hindu Temple 2130 County Rd 1000 E, Champaign, IL, United States

Join Us for Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations! Krishna Janmashtami, also called Gokulashtami, is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. According to the Hindu calendar, it falls…

Satsang with Swami Tyagananda

HTCSCI Cultural Center 2130 County Rd 1000 E, Champaign, IL, United States

Join us for Satsang with Swami Tyagananda! Swami Tyagananda ji has written, translated, and edited fourteen books and has edited and written numerous articles as well. His most recent book is called Being…

Sponsorships, Participation, and Blessed Prasadam

If you would like to help sponsor the festival or participate in the puja yourself, please do consider from the available sponsorships. Sponsorships help to cover the cost of fruits, milk, ghee, flowers and garlands offered during the puja and abhishekam. In gratitude for your kind offering, we will give you blessed and energized prasadam from the event.

For sponsorship of Abhisekham or Archana, please reach out to our Temple Priest Sharma Ji at 630-247-0173 or email to htcscipooja@gmail.com.

For some sponsorships, we will include your name in the sankalpam chanted before the event. The sankalpam is a Sanskrit statement recited before any major puja or homam. When your name is recited in the sankalpam, it creates a subtle energetic bond between you and the puja or homam, bringing divine blessings to you and your family.

All sponsors receive blessed and energized prasadam from the event. Blessed prasadam usually includes small packets of kumkum and/or vibhuti as well as special items like a blessed thread, yajna raksha, or other holy items.

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