MA Center Chicago Rings in 2026
January 2, 2026 — Midwest
MA Center Chicago welcomed 2026 with a special New Year's Eve program, including an auspicious Bhagavati Seva puja and satsang with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, from 6pm to 12:30am.
The Bhagavati Seva Puja is an ancient Vedic ceremony for restoring balance in the environment and bringing peace within us and in the world. It is conducted to receive the blessings of the Divine Mother. Swamini Ambikamrita Prana performed the puja which included bhajans and chants during the puja.
The puja was followed by a New Year's Eve dinner, a satsang talk by Swamini, bhajans, chanting and meditation.
As part of her new year message, Amma highlighted that along with celebration, we also need awareness. Amma said that New Year’s should be a time for evaluation and transformation. At MA Center Chicago, community members placed lit candles at the altar, praying for peace and prosperity for all as they ushered in the new year.
The program concluded with arati and prasad distribution.