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Onam & Krishna Jayanthi with Swamini

Sep 13, 2025 10:30am-8:30pm (ended)

Amma has said that "Many great souls have taken birth on this earth, but Sri Krishna was a master and guide for all times, places and people.” Join us for our annual Krishna Jayanthi satsang, which will include a Krishna puja, bhajans, and Uri Adi (the breaking of the pot celebration - fun for kids old and young) with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana. This year's Krishna Jayanthi celebration will include Onam festivities (Onam is the colorful harvest festival of Kerala). We hope to see you here!

The schedule for our Onam and Krishna Jayanthi program is as follows (tentative/subject to change):

Morning Program:
10:00AM-12:30PM - Onam Sadhya Cooking (Onam meal preparation)
10:30-12:30PM - Pookalam (Flower arrangement), Krishna altar setup, Krishna feet painting, Painting Uri Adi pots, Uri Adi setup
12:30-12:45PM - Prayer and Lighting of Lamp by Swamini Ambikamrita Prana
12:45-2:00PM - Onam Sadhya (Kerala-style Onam meal)
2:00-4:00PM - Cultural program in front of Green Works (Musical chair for kids, tug of war, Thiruvathira dance)

Evening Program:
4:00-5:00PM - Archana (devotional chanting)
5:00-6:30PM - Krishna Puja, Krishna Bhajans, Krishna Ashtotaram and Krishna Arati
6:30-7:15PM - Procession & Uri Adi
7:15-7:30PM- Amma Arati and Short Meditation
7:30PM - Prasadam and Light Dinner

For questions about our programs, please email us at macenterchicago@ammagroups.org.

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Sunday

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6:00am - 8:30am

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8:00am - 2:00pm

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Tuesday

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8:00am - 9:00am

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10:00am - 11:00am

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Thursday

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9:00am - 12:00pm

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All are welcome to join the ashram residents for daily spiritual practices in the satsang hall:

WHITE FLOWER MEDITATION

Sunday through Friday at 5:50 pm (starts with 10-minute silent Ma Om meditation)

Amma requests everyone to regularly practice this meditation once or twice a day for the benefit of the entire world. Join us live or via Zoom: https://bit.ly/maccmed

Meeting ID: 828 7832 9402

Passcode: 092753

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EVENING BHAJANS

Sunday-Friday at 6:30 pm (in-person only)

Guru Stotram chanting
Bhajans (devotional singing)
Closing prayers and arati

Onam & Krishna Jayanthi with Swamini

WHITE FLOWER MEDITATION

EVENING BHAJANS

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