Operating and Priest Service Hours
- Saturday and Sunday: 9 am to 6 pm; Weekday Mornings: 10 am to 12 noon
- Weekday Evenings: 6 pm to 8 pm
- Priest services for family sacraments at or outside of the temple may be scheduled by appointment based on availability.
- Call or leave message on phone 309.671.5668 or 309.687.5534
- Dosadatha program serves Dosa lunch on Saturdays between 12 noon and 3 PM
- Annadatha program serves lunch on Sunday between 11:30 AM and 3 PM
Let us protect Dharma; so Dharma can protect us. Sponsor Temple’s Brahmotsava and Become an HTCI Patron Member today.
Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitaha
As we celebrate Temple’s 7th Brahmotsava (June 1, 2 & 3) as spectacularly as in the past (this time with the newly created Yagashala), let us show our ongoing support to our Temple by sponsoring the Brahmotsava and in the process becoming Temple’s 2012 Patron member.
We made a pitch last year for becoming Temple’s patron member and nearly 100 devotees responded positively and we thank them. We expect that number to grow to its full potential this year.
Brahmotsava is Temple’s annual festival and is the festival of festivals. You can sponsor this festival and get the blessings in all the Poojas and become Temple’s Patron member for $250.
You can opt to sponsor at the higher suggested levels. Please note that this is a fundraiser for the Temple to fund the various Temple’s Vision 2020 projects.
Let us protect Dharma; so Dharma can protect us.
2012 Brahmotsava (Temple’s 7th)
Three Day Ceremonies include Dwajarohana, Pallakki & Ratha Utsavas
It is also a three day religious retreat to seek well being for self, family, community, nation and the world we live in.
June 1, 2& 3, 2012
Register on line;: http://www.hinduheritage.org/Default.aspx?pageId=44002
Friday June 1, 2012
10 AM to 12:30 PM: Wake up prayers; Well wishes and prayers for program success; Self/family resolve/request for well being; Holy showers for Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva and Lord Venkateshwara; Present dhotis to the Priests; Daily Poojas and Aarati
5 PM to 8:30 PM: Self/family resolve/request for well being; Assign priestly duties; Installation of Kalashas and invocation of Gods; Purification of Pooja paraphernalia and Fire pit area; Adorning of sacred thread; Collection of soil and planting the nine grains; Hoisting of the Temple flag; Daily Homa and Baliharana; Pallakki parade of Goddess Girija and Lord Shiva followed by Ganapathi Homa and Aarati
8: 30 PM: Prasadam
Saturday June 2, 2012
9:30 AM to 1:00 PM: Wake up Prayers; Daily Pooja; Holy Showers for Lord Srinivasa with 108 Kalashas; Nitya Homa and Baliharana; Pallakki parade with Garuda for Lord Sreenivasa and His consorts, Srinivasa Kalyanotsava and Aarati
12: 30 PM: to 5 PM: Extended Special Lunch by Thamizh Association of Peoria
2:00 PM to 5:30 PM: Pallakki parade with peacock for Lord Murugan; Fire ceremonies (Homas); Purusha Sookta, Shree Sookta, Durga Sookta and Aarati
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM: Children’s Cultural Program and General Body Meeting
Sunday June 3, 2012
8: 30 AM: to 1:30 PM: Wake up prayers; Daily Poojas; Holy showers for 108 Shiva lingas; Three major Homas (Rudra Trishati, Lalita Trishati and Nitya), Purnahuti and Rathanga Homa for Chariot and Chariot Pulling (Brahmotsava) & Mahamangalarati
12: 30 PM to 5 PM: Extended Special Lunch by Chinmaya Balavihar parents
2 PM: to 4 PM: Daily Pooja, Nitya Homa, Mahapoornahuthi, Baliharana; Lowering of the Temple Flag; Removal of wrist thread; Prayer for well being of self/family, community, nation and world; Mangalarati and Peace prayers, Honoring the attending Priests.
You can Sponsor in one of the following categories:
Sponsorship includes 2012 Brahmotsava, Nitya Poojas for a year, Monthly Samoohika Satyanarayana Poojas, all major festivals for one year. You also become Temple's Patron member for one year.
Silver Sponsor - $1,000.00
Sponsorship includes 2012 Brahmotsava, Monthly Samoohika Satyanarayana Poojas, and all major festivals for one year. You also become Temple's Patron member for one year.
Bronze Sponsor - $500.00
Sponsorship includes 2012 Brahmotsava and Monthly Samoohika Satyanarayana Poojas for one year. You also become Temple's Patron member for one year
Patron Sponsor - $250.00
Sponsorship includes 2012 Brahmotsava. You also become Temple's Patron member for one year.
