Dear Devotees,

Sri Balaji Temple of gReat Lakes invites you for Upakarma event. Yajur / Rig Upakarma batches will start at 5:30 AM on Friday, August 08th 2025 and new batches will be conducted every 30 mins. The last batch of Yajur / Rig Upakarma will start at 8:30 AM and will conclude with Homam and Aasheervaadam.

First Batch - 5:30 AM  Last Batch - 8:30 AM

New batch starts every 30 mins.

Gayatri Japam on Saturday, August 09th 2025

Veda Aarambham (Commencing the study of Vedas) and Rishi Tarpanam (Propitiating the Sages who handed down the Vedas to the future generations) are the most important aspects of any Upakarma.

Please call the temple @248-874-1744  to reserve your spot or email sribalaji71@gmail.com

Guru Dakshina to Priest  $35.00

Dear Devotees,

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes will be celebrating Varalakshmi Vratam & Aadi Velli on Friday, August 08th 2025 from 6.00 pm by chanting Thirumangai AzhwAr’s siRiya Thirumadal & performing Sri Maha Lakshmi Puja Kumkuma Archana to Lordess Mahalakshmi by Devotees along with Sri Mahalakshmi Astothra Namavali chanting. There will also be Sri Maha Lakshmi Purappadu. The Varalakshmi Vratam is the most important day of LAKSHMI-PUJA and is entirely devoted to the propitiation of Goddess Lakshmi.

Temple will provide items for performing Sri Maha Lakshmi Puja. Please sign up for this event. Please come to temple and participate in Person.

Friday, August 08th 2025

6.00 PM - Chanting of Thirumangai AzhwAr’s siRiya Thirumadal & Sri MahaLakshmi Purappadu

6:30 PM - Sri MahaLakshmi Kumkuma Archana - Donation $51.00

Dear Devotees,

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes is glad to invite you for the Samuhika Maha Dampathi Vishesha Satyanarayana Pooja on the auspicious day of Poornima on Friday, Aug 08th 2025. This auspicious day is celebrated by worshipping Sri SatyaNarayana Perumal by performing Sathya Narayana pooja.

Program Schedule

Devotees can come and participate in Sri Poornima SatyaNarayana pooja in person with family and friends and get the blessings.

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple will be offering Special Thirumanjanam to Sri Utsvar Perumal and his consorts on Saturday, August 09th 2025 .  We will do sankalpam for loka sekhmam of everyone.  Please sponsor the abhishekam to Lord Venkateswara utsavar and his concerts. 

Saturday, August 09th 2025  

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

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes is glad to invite you for “Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations” on the auspicious day of Ashtami on Friday August 15th 2025. Special Sri Krishna Jayanthi pujas will be performed and Maha Mantram will be chanted.

Program Schedule

 Friday August 15th 2025

  9:00 AM       Suprabhatam

  9:30 AM       Thomala Seva

10.00 AM       Sri Venkateswara Perumal Archana

10:30 AM       Sattrumurai, Arathi and Theertham

  5.00 PM        Maha Mantram chanting for one hour

  5.30 PM        Sri Venkateswara Kalayana Utsavam

  6:00 PM        Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Sthothram

  6.30 PM        Sri Krishna Janamashtami Aradhanam

  7.00 PM        Sri Krishna Bhajans by Samarpan Group

  8:30 PM        Sayana Arathi

!! Please Participate with Friends and Family and get the blessings !!

Sponsorship: $116

Rendition of various bhajans and Namavalis on Lord Krishna by the Devotees of Sri Krishna.

Friday, August 15th 2025 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Welcome one and all for a memorable musical evening

Please attend with Friends and Families and get the Lord’s Blessings!!

ADMISSION FREE !  Donations Welcome!

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes will be performing  Sri Padmavathi Thayar Moolvar Special Thirumanjanam (Abishekam) on Saturday, August 16th 2025. We will do sangalpam for loka kshemam of everyone.  NO LIVE STREAMING. Please sponsor the Thirumanjanam/Abishekam to Lordess  Sri Padmavathi Thayar.

Date: 08/16/2025  

Time: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes will be performing Sri Andal (Godhai) Thayar Moolvar Special Thirumanjanam (Abishekam) on Saturday, August 23rd 2025. We will do sangalpam for loka kshemam of everyone.  NO LIVE STREAMING. Please sponsor the Thirumanjanam/Abishekam to Lordess  Sri Andal (Godhai) Thayar.

Date: 08/23/2025

Time: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes will be performing Sri Hanuman Ji Moolvar and Utsavar Butter Alangaram and chanting Sri Hanuman Challissa 36 times on Sat, August 30th 2025 at 9:30 a.m.. We will do sangalpam for loka kshemam of everyone. Please sponsor the Butter Alangaram to Moolavar and Utsavar Sri Hanuman ji.

Sponsorship $116.00

Date: 08/30/2025

Time: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm

Dear Devotees, 

Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes is glad to invite you for Sri Venkateswara Pavitrotsavam (4 Days) from  Sunday, August 31st  2025 to Wednesday, September 03rd 2025. There will be Homam daily.

Please participate with Friends and Families and get the blessings!

MAY THE BLESSINGS OF SRI VENKATESHWARA BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS.