Shivalya of Downtown Chicago

The Shivalya of Downtown Chicago (SDC) is the Hindu temple and cultural center in heart of downtown Chicago, Illinois. Found and supported by humble devotees, SDC serves as a prayer and meditation center, for downtown Chicago dwellers.

Deities adored at SDC are: Ganesh, Shiv-ling, Shiv and Parvati, Durga, Kartikey, Vishnu (Balaji) and Lakshmi, Sri Ram, Sita and Lakshman, Sri Hanuman, Sri Krishna and Radha, and Saraswasti
Pran-pratishtha for Shiv Nagabharanam on March 10, 2013 at 9:30 AM.

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

Special events

SDC recently celebrated pran-pratishtha of deities in 2012.

Upcoming celebrations include Janmashtami on August 28, 2013
Upcoming 1 year anniversary celebration on September 29, 2013

Shivalya Cultural center

Shivalya aims to be a learning center for kids growing in The Downtown. Various classes are conducted for kids of all ages on Saturdays and Sundays.

SDC cultural center welcomes new and seasoned learners.

Yoga classes
Weekend School - Music, Arts, Religion and language
Meditation Sessions

Facility

The temple has a prayer hall, auditorium and a library with audio and video facilities. Elevator in the building. Street and garage parking is available.

Temple hours are: