SVTS 2018 Education Calendar

Date Title Description Format Target audience Updates

Feb Youth Learning Blend of classes, In person Teens and young adults
24-25 Session activities and seva for ages 14-24
young adults
Mar 31 Class: Puja for Introduction to basics In person and General public (all ages)
Beginners of ​puja​; panchopachara online
puja Prerequisities: None
Mar Youth Learning Blend of classes, In person Teens and young adults
31-Apr Session activities and seva for ages 14-24
1 young adults
Mar 31 Bala Vidya Fun learning activities In person Children ages 5-9
for young children
Apr 14 Bala Vidya Fun learning activities In person Children ages 5-9
for young children
May Youth Learning Blend of classes, In person Teens and young adults
19-20 Session activities and seva for ages 14-24
young adults
May 19 Bala Vidya Fun learning activities In person Children ages 5-9
for young children
May 20 Class: Introduction to In person General public (adults)
Shodasopacara shodasopacara puja; (preferred)and
Puja performing puja to online Prerequisities: Puja for
Ganapati Beginners
Jun 24 Class: Devi Shodashopacara puja In person Sri Vidya (Bala) initiates Rescheduled to
Puja to Devi with Sri Sukta (preferred) Aug 5
Vidhanam and mudras and online Prerequisities:
Shodasopacara Puja
Jul 21 Class: Homa Introduction to homam In person General public (adults) Canceled
Vidhanam covering Agnimukham,
Ganapati homam, Prerequisities: None
Navagraha homam and
Rudra Homam
Jul Youth Learning Blend of classes, In person Teens and young adults Rescheduled to
21-22 Session activities and seva for ages 14-24 Jul 28-29
young adults
Jul 21 Bala Vidya Fun learning activities In person Children ages 5-9 Canceled
for young children
Aug VSI Camp Vibhuti Saivaite Residential Children and teens ages
4-Aug Immersion camp for 10-18
12 children
Sep 1 Mahaganapati Procedure for offering In person Sri Vidya (Ganapathi) To be
Tarpanam tarpanam to Ganapati (preferred) initiates rescheduled
and online
Prerequisities: None
Sep 1-2 Youth Learning Blend of classes, In person Teens and young adults
Session activities and seva for ages 14-24
young adults
Sep 1 Bala Vidya Fun learning activities In person Children ages 5-9
for young children
Nov 17 Sri Devi Introduction to the Sri In person Sri Vidya (Bala) initiates
Khadgamala Chakra and the (preferred)
Stotram (Part location of the and online Prerequisities: None
1) Khadgamala deities in
the Sri Chakra
Nov 18 Sri Devi Practice of the In person Sri Vidya (Bala) initiates
Khadgamala khadgamala stotram (preferred)
Stotram (Part with emphasis on and online Prerequisities: None
2) pronunciation and
chanting
Nov Youth Learning Blend of classes, In person Teens and young adults
17-18 Session activities and seva for ages 14-24
young adults
Nov 17 Bala Vidya Fun learning activities In person Children ages 5-9
for young children
Dec Youth Learning Blend of classes, Residential Teens and young adults
24-29 Session activities and seva for ages 14-24
young adults

Legend General public Children & Youth Requires initiation

Important Notes
● Details indicated here are t​ entative and subject to change.​ Please subscribe to the temple
mailing list (s​ rividya.org/email​) for complete event and registration information.
● Classes require registration.​ All classes are free and open to the public. However some
require initiation into specific Sri Vidya mantras.
● All classes are recorded,​ and recordings will be made available after the class to registered
participants.
● Educational tours​ of the temple are available on request on the Saturdays that Youth
Learning Sessions are in session. If you would like a tour, please email the Learning Coordinator
in advance.
● Informal ​chanting practice sessions​ for suktams, Devi Mahatmyam etc are held at the temple
by interested devotees, typically on Saturday evenings. Please email the Learning Coordinator
for details.
● Special educational w ​ orkshops​ are offered from time to time, and are not covered here. They
will be announced on the temple mailing list.
● Financial contributions​ to sustain the temple’s educational activities are gratefully accepted.
(You can visit ​srividya.org/donate​ to make a contribution to the Education Fund.)
● Any q ​ ueries or suggestions​ for classes may be emailed at any time to the Learning
Coordinator at e​ ducation@srividya.org​.