Event Schedule
Vayuputra in Windy City — A Momentous Festival to Invoke His Grace. Hosted by Chinmaya Mission Chicago · Badri | Yamunotri | Gangotri
Morning
Gates open for all attendees. Collect your programme booklet and Chalisa card at the welcome desk.
Begin the day with a collective 108 Sun Salutations — a moving meditation to centre the mind and body before the sacred Havan. All levels welcome.
Registered Havan participants check in at Building 2, receive their designated seating wristband and ahuti thali information.
Midday
All Havan participants assemble and form a sacred procession to the Yajnashala, accompanied by devotional chanting and music.
The sacred Purna Kumbha ritual and ceremonial lamp lighting to consecrate the Yajnashala and invoke the divine presence of Hanumanji
Vedic opening prayers and Stuti Vandana to set the spiritual tone for the grand Samashti Havan.
Inspirational message and blessings by Pujya Swami Swaroopananda to inaugurate the grand Vayuputra celebration.
The heart of the event — 1,008 voices chanting the Hanuman Chalisa in a unified Samashti Havan. Multiple sacred fire kunds burn simultaneously as the community chants together across seating zones: Anjaneya · Bajrang · Chiranjeevi · Dheera.
A vibrant family mela with food vendors, games, crafts and Bala Vihar activities for children of all ages. Community organizations and cultural booths open throughout.
Afternoon
Classical dance performances, soul-stirring bhajans, Hanuman Leela drama and Chinmaya Jeevan Darshan. A rich afternoon of devotional arts celebrating the glory of Vāyuputra.
Refreshments, chai, snacks and a variety of vegetarian food vendors available throughout the day. Prasad distributed after the Havan.
This event celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Chinmaya Mission (Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav). Join thousands across Chicagoland in honouring the timeless legacy of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda and the living wisdom of Vedanta.
Join Us at Vayuputra 2026
Be part of this historic Samashti Havan — July 11, 2026 at DuPage County Fairgrounds. Free for all.