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Updated Covid-19 Guidelines
‍Given that the Covid-19 infection rate is now raised to MEDIUM level in our county (as per CDC county-wise map), please adhere to the following updated Covid-19 guidelines while visiting the temple. This may change if the infection rate level changes in the future.

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  • Please stay up to date with the Covid-19 vaccine and booster doses as per CDC guidelines.
  • Please do not visit Temple if you have Covid-19 symptoms or you’re in close contact with Covid-19 patient. Please get tested ASAP and follow CDC-recommended quarantine guidelines.
  • Wearing a mask while visiting the Temple is highly recommended. If you are at high risk for severe illness or you are not fully vaccinated, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to take any other precautions, and adhere to those while visiting Temple.
  • Please continue to follow good hand hygiene.
  • Be respectful to all Temple volunteers & follow directions provided by them.

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BALAGOKULAM 2022-2023

August 1, 2022

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October 31, 2022

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DEVI NAVARATHRI

September 26, 2022

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October 4, 2022

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DURGA ASHTAMI

October 2, 2022

October 2, 2022

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MAHA NAVAMI

October 3, 2022

October 3, 2022

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OUR MISSION

The Mission of the Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal is to meet the  Dharmic, and cultural needs of the Hindu-Jain community, preserve and promote the Hindu way of life, Vedic knowledge, and Yoga practices. The Temple will be open to all followers of the Dharmic traditions. Recognizing the diversity of the Dharmic spiritual practices that exist within the Hindu community, the temple intends to embrace all Pantha of the Hindu Dharma and the teachings of all great Rishi, Rishika, and Gurus of India.

एकं सद् विप्रा बहुधा वदन्ति
Truth is one, wise express it differently
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PRASADAM


Sewa (service) is important part of Hindu worship. Volunteers prepare Satvik food for Devotees every Saturday in a hygienic environment.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

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DURGA ASHTAMI

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Oct

MAHA NAVAMI

Oct 3

Oct 3

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Oct

VIJAYA DASHAMI

Oct 4

Oct 4

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8

Oct

ASHTOTTHARA SHATHA SANKEERTHANA ARCHANA - 2022

Oct 8

Oct 8

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8

Oct

Hindu Dharma Satsang

Oct 8

Oct 1

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12

Oct

KARWA CHAUTH

Oct 12

Oct 12

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Oct

YUVA club HTBN

Oct 22

Oct 22

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Oct

DEEPAVALI / DIWALI

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Oct 24

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ONGOING EVENTS

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Aug

BALAGOKULAM 2022-2023

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Oct 31

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26

Sep

DEVI NAVARATHRI

Sep 26

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Oct 4

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Apr

Ekadashi
Mahavir Jayanti

4/28/22 3:00 pm

4/28/2022 4:00 PM

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May

SHANKARACHARYA JAYANTHI

May 4, 2022

May 4, 2022

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May

RAMANUJACHARYA JAYANTHI

May 5, 2022

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May

NARASIMHA JAYANTHI

May 13, 2022

May 13, 2022

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August

BALAGOKULAM 2022-2023

August 1, 2022

October 31, 2022

HTBN

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26

September

DEVI NAVARATHRI

September 26, 2022

October 4, 2022

HTBN

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2

October

DURGA ASHTAMI

October 2, 2022

October 2, 2022

HTBN

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October

MAHA NAVAMI

October 3, 2022

October 3, 2022

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October

VIJAYA DASHAMI

October 4, 2022

October 4, 2022

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October

ASHTOTTHARA SHATHA SANKEERTHANA ARCHANA - 2022

October 8, 2022

October 8, 2022

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regular pooja SCHEDULE

Keeping Our Church Running Smoothly

Daily POOJA Schedule

NITYA POOJASponsor
ARCHANA
Offered During Temple Hours

One of the most important pujas that devotees perform in a Hindu Temple. Archana is a special, personal, abbreviated puja done by temple pujaari in which the name, birth star and family lineage of a devotee are recited to invoke individual guidance and blessings.

NITYA POOJASponsor
NITYA POOJA
10:00 AM

Daily puja is offered to all deities in our temple. Shiva Abhishekam with Chanting of Sri Rudram and Puja to Sriman Narayana with Purusha Suktam and Satrumurai are the highlights.

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NITYA POOJASponsor
AARTI AFTERNOON & EVENING
12:30 PM AND 07:30 PM

Every afternoon and evening Aarti or waving of lighted lamps before the deities is done by the devotees. Devotees pray for universal welfare in a spirit of humility and gratitude and become immersed in Ishvara’s divine form.

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Weekly Recurring POOja Schedule

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Sunday Bhajans
11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM

Every Sunday

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Jain Arathi
7:30 PM

Every Sunday

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Lalitha Sahasranamam Parayanam
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Every Friday

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Karthikeya Bhajans by devotee
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Every Tuesday

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Shiva Abhishekam
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Every Monday

Monthly Recurring POOja Schedule
Diwaspathi BhattSponsor
Pradosha Shiva Abhishekam
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Every Trayodashi

Diwaspathi BhattSponsor
Subrahmanya Abhishekam
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Shukla Sashti

Diwaspathi BhattSponsor
Navagraha Abhishekam
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Fourth Saturday

Diwaspathi BhattSponsor
Ganesha Abhishekam
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Krishna Chaturthi

Diwaspathi BhattSponsor
Venkateshwara Abhishekam
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Third Saturday

Diwaspathi BhattSponsor
Balakrishna Abhishekam
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Second Saturday

Diwaspathi BhattSponsor
Rama Parivar Abhishekam
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

First Saturday

Diwaspathi BhattSponsor
Jain Bhavana
7:00 PM

First Sunday

Please note that the time shown above may change during major events.
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Keeping Our Temple Running Smoothly

PRASADAM

Sewa (service) is important part of Hindu worship. Volunteers prepare Satvik food for Devotees every weekend in a hygienic environment.
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POOJA SERVICES

We do not seek to reconstruct the church and monastery of St. Catharine, but to preserve it in a safe condition to future generations.
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EDUCATION AND YOGA

Our specific goal is to improve nutrition and ensure these orphans attend primary school at Mwererwe Church.
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EVENTS AND FESTIVALS

Mission is to establish village-level loan hubs to provide capital and support to rural women in the lowest income brackets in East Africa
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YUVA- YOUTH CLUB

Youth Club seeks to provide middle, high school and college students with a space for spiritual growth, motivates to follow Hindu Dharma, provides opportunities for full engagement in various activities of HTBN.

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FACILITY RENTALS

Our specific goal is to improve nutrition and ensure these orphans attend primary school at Mwererwe Church.

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Communication

Our church is open and friendly with many social activities. To keep our church running smoothly, we have committees.

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Fundraising

We exist to represent Christ to our community and world so that they might see Jesus and realize all that God has planned for them!

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Public Relations

We invite you to see for yourself how exciting church can be when the focus is simple and people are free to go after God with passion.

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Here are some of the devotees experiences

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Great service . Very humble priest and very knowledgeable. Good place for mental peace n prayers . Positive vibes . Navagraha n all Hindu gods darshan . Good stage for marriages n dance and other platforms



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Sruthi Sairipally

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The temple is at a really serene and peaceful location, away from the town. It has a meditation room, which is perfect for meditating after days work or before going to work. The main idol is of Ram, Sita and Lakshman, accompanied by Ganpati, Maa Sharda and Maa Durga. The main hall of the temple has a really big stage for performances and ample seating arrangement for spectators.

Pallav Ranjan

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Peaceful! Very neat and organized. They have beautiful idols including one of Lord Mahavir Swami (Jain Tirthankar).





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Nishant Jain
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Wonderful experience. Serene ,peaceful, joyful environment. Highly recommended for people seeking spiritual enlightenment.

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Lakshminarayana K
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A great devotional place for Hindus

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Nikhil N
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Temple is good place &   Beautiful maintained .. people is good .. I love it .. I used to go  every  Saturday ...🙏🏻🙏🏻

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तदेतत्त्रयँ शिक्षेद् दमं दानं दयामिति

Learn three cardinal virtues - self restraint, dānam and compassion for all life.
                                                                  Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, V.ii.3,

Dānam is one which is given without expectation of return, at the proper time and place, and for a worthy purpose.
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