Deva Gokulam
A Temple based Balavihar Program that engages our Temple and your Children to provide Hindu Vedic Learning
A divine experience for our children as they grow up. They not only learn Hindu heritage, they develop self-esteem, interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
Experienced faculty (includes selected parents and our Priests) teaching four 30 min modules: 1. Home Room Bhajans, storytelling and discussions, 2. Arts and Crafts and Yoga, 3. Puja and Prayers and shlokas 4 Sanctum Choir singing, pooja and aarati.
Integrated into the Temple programs; tied to the major festivals from Krishna Janmastami, Ganesha festival, Navaratri, Deepavali, Vaikunta Ekadashi, Shivaratri, Holi, Ugadi, Rama Navami, Acharya Jayanthi, Mothers’ Day and Brahmotsava
Hindu Temple of Central Illinois Provides the setting: The Sanctum, the prayer hall, Sanctum auditorium, six class rooms, performance stage auditorium/dining hall all under one roof with a peaceful Ashram like setting and an outdoor Yagashala make this facility one of a kind.
Much learning happens by osmosis by just being at the Temple.
The 30 minute concluding session is held in the Sanctum with all groups gathered; it is a prayer/bhajan chorus session followed by Priests doing the Aarati and distributing theertham and prasadam.
A separate Gita Study group program for parents is facilitated by Temple’s elders; is likely to become a hallmark program
A concurrent Yoga session is scheduled for parents held by well trained Yoga Studio teachers
¨ Age: 3 years through high school years; several age groups using the best of the best Temple based Balavihar curricula such as Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Programs.
¨ From Krishna Janmastami festival through Brahmotsava
¨ It is a partnership with parents
¨ Session announced: Sundays 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
¨ The curriculum is delivered on line using Temple’s WIFI network and large LCD screens. The teachers use IPADs to deliver instruction material, sholka lyrics, audio/video, stories and illustrations.
Fee for one child: $200
For two or more Children: $300
Register on line: www. hinduheritage.org
Þ Mail a check payable to HTCI:
Þ PO Box 3601 Peoria IL 61612-3601
Þ Drop the check in Temple’s Hundi.
Þ Please see one of the Priests to fill out a registration form
