List of Balavihar Classes (Age 5 to 10):
| Day | Name of Class | Venue | Sevak/Sevika |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 10.00 am to 11.00 am | Register | Chinmaya Shreeram | 8, Aroto House, P.K. Road, Mulund (W) | Pavitra Shetty 9867338832 |
| Sunday | 9.30 am to 10.30 am | Register | Chinmaya Vatsalya | A-203, Vatsalyadeep, 90’ road, Mulund (E) | Lalitha Gopalkrishnan 9323195743 |
| Sunday | 10.30 am to 12.00 noon | Register | Chinmaya Prasad | B-901, Runwal Heights, Opp. Nirmal Lifestyles, LBS Marg, Mulund (W) | Revati 9820409381 |
| Wednesday | 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm | Register | Chinmaya ShivSrishti | Club House, Shiv Srishti Complex, Mulund(W) | Rajeshwari Ramaswamy 9833853784 |
| Thursday| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 pm | Register | Chinmaya Mukunda | Janata Janardana trust Hall, B6 Maa Durga Mata Society, Ground floor, Navghar road, Hanuman chowk, Mulund East | Bharati +919920228374 / Mrunal 9819794172 |
| Saturday | 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm | Register | Chinmaya ShreeKrishna | 602, Ace Florence, Cross Road No 4, Near Devidayal garden, Mulund (W), Mumbai 400080. | Suneeta Anup 8691888897 |
| Friday | 6.15 pm to 7.15 pm | Register | Chinmaya Durga | C/O Deepak Gupte 18-D, Miniland Gate 3, Tank road Opposite Dreams Mall Bhandup west , Mumbai 400078 | Pradnya Kulkarni, Himagauri Kulkarni, Deepak Gupte 7710959257 9820085372 |
| Tuesday | 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm | Register | Chinmaya Gurukul | A/422, Anant Regency, M. M. Malviya Road, Opposite Telephone Exchange, Mulund West | Rajesh Shastry 9820285778 |
| Saturday | 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm | Register | Chinmaya Amruta | Club House , Shubh Labh Co op Hsg Soc , OPP Kelkar college, Mulund East . Mumbai 400081 | Neetu Majumdar (8369227193) Sumeet Majumdar (8108077111) |
About Balavihar:
Chinmaya Balavihars are weekly classes for children in the age group of 6 to 15 years where our cultural and spiritual values are taught amidst fun and games. “Catch them young” was Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda’s rationale.
Who conducts Balavihar?
Trained volunteers (sevaks and sevikas) and Acharyas conduct the interactive and fun-filled value education classes, free of cost, drawing from the timeless Indian Scriptures (Mahabharata, Bhagavatam, Ramayana and the Puranas) and other facets of Hindu culture made available through the Mission books for children.
Importance of Balavihars:
Character-building should ideally begin in childhood, but given the fast pace and materialistic way of modern life, the modern education system, absence of the ancient gurukula system and the decline of joint family-living, children of Indian heritage are rarely exposed to the beauty and greatness of Indian culture. Balavihar offers a modern day alternative in which sevaks and sevikas lovingly teach children what they ought to know in a fun way with the love of a parent, the doting of a grand-parent and the discipline of a teacher. This helps children bloom and grow into better and happier individuals of tomorrow.