Manav Seva Mandir

The Manav Seva Mandir is a Hindu religious institution in the Greater Chicago area near Bensenville. It provides a social atmosphere and a cultural center that preserves and promotes our Hindu traditions and heritage.  If you looking for books on Hinduism and its traditions this temple is the right place to go since it has more than 2000 books.

The Manav Seva Mandir aspires to promote fundamental ideals of eternal Vedic culture later preserved by Shrutis and Smritis of Rushis. The Mandir tries to integrate and correlate the various sections of Hindu society which has been a melting pot for various populations of the world even prior to man learning how to write.

Here’s some information about it

• Phone number : +1 630-860-9797.

• Operating hours
  • Monday to Saturday: 6 AM–12:30 PM, 3–9 PM.

  • Sunday: 6:25 AM–12:30 PM, 3–9 PM.
• Description: It is a community Hindu temple that provides a place of worship and also functions as a social and cultural hub for preserving and promoting Hindu traditions and heritage. It features a free library and a monthly health clinic.

Activities and Features

• It holds frequent events and celebrations. For example, they host Mahashivaratri celebrations, including Pujas and devotional activities like shlokas, stuties, and Shiva Dhun.
• They rent out their hall for events, and they provide excellent service.
• The temple is known for being a spiritual place and a beautiful mandir.
• It has adequate parking space and is clean and well-maintained.
• They provide racks for shoes and chappals, as they are not allowed inside the temple. 

Founder

Deities

• Shreenathji : A form of Lord Krishna as a seven-year-old child.
• Lord Shiva: One of the gods in the Hindu Trinity, associated with both destruction and creation.
• Lord Ganesha: The deity worshipped at the beginning of all rituals, known as the remover of obstacles.
• Lord Subramania: Also known as Murugan, representing knowledge and embodying the sacred sound “Om”.
• Sri Arunachaleswarar-Shiva: A form of Shiva, representing the supreme being of destruction and creation.
• Sri Rajarajeswari-Parvati: A manifestation of Shakti, the cosmic energy and consort of Lord Shiva.
• Ram Parivar: Portraying Lord Rama, his wife Sita, his brother Lakshman, and his devoted follower Hanuman.
• Shri Hanuman: A prominent deity known for his courage and devotion, especially to Lord Rama.
• Goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati: Representing divine cosmic force (Shakti), wealth, and knowledge, respectively.
• Navagraha: The nine planetary deities that influence human destinies.
• Lakshmi-Narayana, Satya Narayana , Rama, Krishna, and Radha Krishna are also worshipped through various rituals

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