A mandir of the All World Gayatri Parivaar, following the teachings of Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya. The mandir is open every day for darshan, aarti and sadhana, and everyone is welcome.
Open daily · 7:45 AM – 7:30 PM
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ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्
“We meditate on the divine light of the Supreme Being; may it illuminate our intellect.”
Gayatri Gyan Mandir in Itasca is a local center of the All World Gayatri Parivaar (AWGP), the spiritual movement founded by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya, with its headquarters at Shantikunj, Haridwar.
Gurudev taught that spirituality should be practical and open to reason, and he called this scientific spirituality. At the mandir we try to follow that path through daily sadhana, yagya, the study of his writings, and service to others.
हम बदलेंगे — युग बदलेगा, हम सुधरेंगे — युग सुधरेगा।
“If we change, the age will change. If we improve, the age will improve.”
Sundays, 11 AM
Yagya is central to the practice of the Gayatri Parivaar. It is performed together at the mandir every Sunday, and on festivals and special occasions.
Daily, 8:30 AM
Regular classes
Through the year
Volunteers welcome
Gurudev taught that spirituality shows itself in service. Volunteers help with the mandir's programs, festivals and community service.
To help with seva, please call one of these volunteers.
Sundays, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM · Ages 5 through high school
Bal Sanskar Kendra is our Sunday school for children. The children learn about Indian culture and festivals, and practise yoga, meditation and pranayam. We also hold Hindi and Gujarati classes.
The children meet in four groups, each named after a rishi:
The mandir's priests perform the traditional sanskars and pujas for families. Please call the mandir to arrange a ceremony.
Gurudev
Gurudev founded the All World Gayatri Parivaar and Shantikunj in Haridwar, and wrote more than 3,000 books on spirituality, culture and daily life.
Mataji
Mataji worked beside Gurudev throughout his life and guided the Gayatri Parivaar from Shantikunj after him.
The present mandir has become too small for our programs and festivals. The new building will be about 16,000 sq. ft., five times the size of the current one, with room for 260 people.
8:00 AM
Gayatri Mata Aarti
8:30 – 9:30 AM
108 Gurudev Mantra and Meditation
1:30 – 1:45 PM
Jyoti Avadharan Sadhana (meditation on light)
5:45 PM
Nad Yoga
6:00 – 6:20 PM
Gayatri Mantra Jap Sadhana
6:30 – 6:45 PM
Gayatri Mata Aarti
7:15 – 7:25 PM
Night Prayer
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Bal Sanskar Kendra
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Gayatri Mantra Jap Samuhik
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Yagya and Sanskar
You are welcome to come for aarti or to join the jap and meditation. There is no need to register.
5N 371 IL Route 53 (Rohlwing Rd.)
Itasca, IL 60143 · Directions (opens in a new tab)
Open daily 7:45 AM – 7:30 PM
Aarti at 8:00 AM and 6:30 PM · Daily schedule