Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple will be offering Special Thirumanjanam to Sri Utsvar Perumal and his consorts on Saturday, April 11th 2026 .  We will do sankalpam for loka sekhmam of everyone.  Please sponsor the abhishekam to Lord Venkateswara utsavar and his concerts.

10:00 AM         Sri Utsavar Perumal and his consorts Thirumanajanam   

11:30 AM         Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam 

12:45 PM         Maha Aarthi, Satrumurrai & Theertham & Prasadam 

Suggested donation is $116.00

Tamil, Malayalam New Year Celebrations

Tuesday, April 14th 2026

(Paraabhava Nama Samvatsara begins)

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes wishes you a Happy and Prosperous Tamil and Malayalam New Year. Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes is glad to invite you for Tamil and Malayalam New Year Special Pooja on the auspicious day of “Chithirai Vishu Punyakalam“ on Tue, 04/14/2026.

    Tuesday, April 14th 2026

06:00 PM   Sri Venkateswara Kalyana Utsavam

06:30 PM  Panchaga  Shravanam

07:00 PM  Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Chanting

07:30 PM  Dinner Prasad 

Tamil and Malayalam New Year (Paraabhava Nama Samvatsara)

Chithirai Vishu Punyakalam marks the beginning of a New Year for Hindus belonging to Tamil and Malayalam communities. It is based on the solar calendar. It is common to listen to the reading of the Panchangam that day so that one may mitigate the negative results and increase the prosperity that may be in store for the year ahead.

Preventive Health Screening Camp

🌺 Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes Invites You to a FREE Preventive Health Screening Camp In Partnership with Wayne State Mobile Health Unit.

Bringing Preventive Care Directly to Our Temple Community

📅 Friday, April 17th, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes

🩺 Services Offered

•     Blood pressure screening
•     General health screenings including:
        – Diabetes (A1C Test)
        – Cholesterol
        – Kidney function
•     Rapid Hepatitis C screening
•     Medication review
•     Community resources for social needs

🔔 Important Information

•    All services are FREE & Confidential
•    Appointment Preferred (Walk-ins Welcome)
•    Scheduling helps reduce wait time

📝 Registration Process

Step 1

Complete the Health Risk Assessment (HRA)
Step 2

Schedule Appointment Online:

https://calendly.com/sriramgopal1/new-meeting

🕔 Registration closes Thursday, April 16th 2026 at 5:00 PM

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes will be performing  Sri Padmavathi Thayar Moolvar Special Thirumanjanam (Abishekam) on Saturday, April 18th 2026. We will do sangalpam for loka kshemam of everyone.  NO LIVE STREAMING. Please sponsor the Thirumanjanam/Abishekam to Lordess  Sri Padmavathi Thayar.

Time: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm

Bhagavad Ramanujacharya Jayanthi Celebration

Alwar Acharya Utsava Moorthy Utsavam & Divya Prabhandam Parayanam

Sunday, Apr 19th to Wednesday, April 22nd 2026

Dear Devotees, 

On the occasion of Bhagavad Ramanujacharya's 1009th Thirunakshathram, Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes plans a grand celebration on Wednesday, April 22nd 2026.

Special Snapana Thirumanjanam to Sri Ramanuja and Sri Bhoga Srinivasar will be performed at 09:30 a.m. We will be chanting Ramanujar Nootrandathi, Yathiraja Sapthathi from 05:00 PM. There will be a special Procession of Utsavar Sri Venkateswara Perumal and Bhagavad Ramanujacharya at 07:00 pm followed by Sri Ramanujar Mangalasasanam to all Sannathis. Please join the Goshti for chanting in person.

MAY THE BLESSINGS OF SRI VENKATESWARA BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS!

Sri Bhoga Srinivasar & Ramanujar Special Thirumanjanam

On Wednesday, April 22nd 2026

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple will be offering Special Thirumanjanam to Sri Bhoga Srinivasar and Swami Ramanujar on the auspicious day of Swami Ramanujar’s 1009th Thirunakshathram on Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 at 9:30 AM. There will be special procession of Utsavar Sri Venkateswara Perumal and Sri Ramanujar at 07:00 PM followed by Swami Ramanujar Mangalasasanam to all sannathis.

We will do sankalpam for loka kshemam of everyone. Please sponsor the abhishekam to Lord Venkateswara Utsavar and his consorts.

Suggested donation is $116.00

Wednesday, April 22nd 2026

09:30 AM      Sri Bhoga Srinivasar and Sri Ramanujar Thirumanajanam

10.30 AM      Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam

07:00 PM      Special Procession of Sri Venkateswara Perumal and Ramanujar       followed by Sri Ramanujar Mangalasasanam to all Sannathis

08:00 PM      Maha Aarthi, Periya Satrumurrai & Theertham, Prasadam

Please come to the temple and attend the Sri Utsvar Perumal Thirumanjanam in person and get blessings.

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes will be performing Sri Andal (Godhai) Thayar Moolvar Special Thirumanjanam (Abishekam) on Saturday, April 25th 2026. We will do sangalpam for loka kshemam of everyone.  NO LIVE STREAMING. Please sponsor the Thirumanjanam/Abishekam to Lordess  Sri Andal (Godhai) Thayar.

Time: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm

Sri Sudarshana Homam

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes shall perform  Sri Maha Sudarshana Narasimha Homam for the welfare the whole world on Sunday, April 26th 2026.

Suggested Sponsorship for the homam  is $51.00.

Please email sribalaji71@gmail.com for sangalpam.

  9:30 AM   Thomala Seva   - Chanting 

10:30 AM  Sri Maha Sudarshana Narasimha Thirumanajanam

11:30 AM  Sri Maha Sudarshana Narasimha Homam  

12:45 PM  Maha Aarthi, Satrumurrai & Aseervadam 

Sri Madurakavi Azhwar Thirunakashatram Celebrations

on Thursday, April 30th 2026

Dear Devotees,

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes is glad to invite you for Sri Madurakavi Azhwar's Thirunakshathiram celebrations on the auspicious day of Chithirai star that falls on Thursday, April 30th 2026.

We will chant 11 times Kaninun Siruthambu from 9:30 a.m.

SRI NARASIMHA JAYANTHI CELEBRATIONS

on Thursday, April 30th 2026

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes is glad to invite you for Sri Narasimha Manthra Japam, Thirumanjanam and Maha Kalyana Utsavam during the auspicious Sri Narasimha Jayanthi Celebration on Thursday, April 30th 2026.

PROGRAM DETAILS

5:30 PM  Sri Venkateswara Thiru Kalayana Utsavam 

6:00 PM  Sri Narasimha Thirumanjanam (Abhishekam)   & Manthra Japam

NEW VAHANA PRANA PRATHISHTAPANA

Sunday, May 03rd 2026

Dear Devotees, 

By the divine blessings of Sri Venkatesa Perumal, Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes is blessed to announce the Prana Prathishta of Three New Vahanams:

🦁 Simha Vahanam

🐎 Ashwa Vahanam

🌙 Chandraprabhai Vahanam

During this sacred ceremony, priests will perform Prana Prathishta, invoking the divine presence into the new Vahanams. There will also be a Special Procession (inside the temple) of Sri Venkateswara Utsavar Perumal on all the three newly consecrated Vahanams.

10:00 AM  Vishwaksena Aradhanam, Punyahavachanam, Prana Prathishta

11:30 AM  All three Vahanam Procession with Utsavar Perumal

01:00 PM  Mantrapushpam, Aarthi, Satrumurrai & Maha Prasad

Please participate with Friends and Families & get the blessings! May the Blessings of Sri Venkateshwara Be With You, Always

Dear Devotees,

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes is proud to announce the Tamil lecture series on Srimad Bhagavatham by Thirukudanthi Dr. U. Ve. Sri Venkatesh Swami from May 12th - May 18th 2026, 6 PM - 8:30 PM.