Shivalya of Downtown Chicago Temple

Temple hours are:
• Monday-Friday: 11AM – 8PM
• Saturday-Sunday:9AM – 7PM

Weekly events
Daily poojas start at 6:30 PM, followed by a Maha-arati around 7 PM.
• Monday: Shiv abhishek
• Tuesday: Hanuman Chalisa
• Wednesday: Group recitals
• Thursday: Sri Krishna bhajans
• Friday: Vishnu Sahasranam parayanam
• Weekends are packed with activities for both adults and children.
• Sponsored Lunch served on Sundays.

Major festivals and events
Shivalya celebrates all Hindu festivals including:
• Makar Sankranti/Pongal/Lohri: January
• Basant panchami: February
• Shiv-ratri: February or March
• Holi: February or March
• Ram-navami: April
• Hanuman Jayanti: April
• Akshay Tritiya: May
• Nag-panchami: August
• Raksha Bandhan: August
• Krishna Janmashtami: August
• Ganesh Chaturthi: September
• Nav-ratri/Dashera/Durga Pooja: Sept/October
• Karwa Chauth: October
• Deepavali/Diwali: Oct/November
• Vaikund-ekadashi: December