Oct 4, 2026 - Grade 3 (Sunday PM)

Hari Om Parents!

With Pujya Gurudev's Grace and our Swamiji's blessings, all kids are learning and enjoying Balavihar classes !. Here is a recap of the last class.

- We chanted Om and started with opening prayers. This helps the kids settle into devotional mindset and focused mindset.

- Recap of all prior stories. In addition we are repeating names of all 10 Avatara's.  Repetition will ensure they know all 10 names soon. 

-  Dasavatara Stotram - We recited the 2nd and 3rd shloka, which is of Kurma and Varaha Avatara respectively.

- Bhagavatam stories - Kids heard and learnt the next two stories. First was the continuation of King Parikshit's conversation with Kali where Kali lives in Kings Kingdom. All of them were told about what Yuga is and the relation of Kali's personification in this story.

- Our next story was about King Parakshit and  Rishi Samika. We covered what the wrong and right acts were in relation to King Parakshit and Sringi.

- Kids then learnt some basic pronunciation of Sanskrit words which will help them in Bhagavad Gita chanting. 

- Followed by this was our closing prayers

It is always amazing to see how so many kids already know a lot of stories and the many characters they are able to relate to.

Quick Reminder: Here are the Prayers we chant each week with reference page numbers from prayer books. We encourage parents and kids to recite them at home as well. Sangeeta Ji will also send a audio recording of stotram and bhajan:

1. Om Sahana Vavatu- page 8

2. Vakratunda Mahakaya - Page 27

3. Sarawati Namastubhyam - Page 12

4. Guru Brahma - Page 61

5. Buddhir Balam - Page 152

To ensure a smooth and enriching experience for everyone, please take a moment to review the reminders:

1. Inform Us in Advance of Any Absence: A quick message helps us plan activities and ensure your child does not miss out.

2. Participate in Activities & Events: Your involvement—whether through feedback, volunteering, or attending special days—makes a big difference!

3. Supplies: Please make sure your child has the My Prayers Book, 2026-27 Bala Vihar Handbook, if possible, notebook in their BV bag.

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out. We are here to support your child’s spiritual growth and make this journey memorable for everyone.

Reminder: This year’s theme, Bala Bhagvatam, will focus on stories of Vishnu and Dashavatara. This will take our Grade 3 learners on a joyful journey through tales of various avatara—bringing ancient stories to life through art, drama, music, and interactive activities. 

Warm regards,

BV PM 3Gr Teachers

Sangeeta and Ankur

Sep 27, 2026 - Grade 3 (Sunday PM)

Dear Parents, Hari Om! 

Pujya Gurudev's Grace and our Swamiji's blessings, all kids are learning and enjoying it !. Here is a recap of this week's class.

Prayers: We chanted Om and started with opening prayers. This helps the kids settle into devotional mindset and focused mindset.

Since this was a short class, we recapped Avatara by watching a short video. We also recited the 1st two Dasavatara Stotram.

After this we all went to the template hall for Jagannath Rath Yatra. Kids had lots of fun seeing the story of Puri, about Sri Jagannath, and finally spent an amazing time preparing the Rath. I am sure most parents were around and witnessed the coloring, wrapping and decorating various parts of the Rath. The activity culminated with Sri Jagannnath's Rath Yatra around the ashram temple hall with lots of chanting. We will share pictures and videos on the whats app group.

It was great to see all kids participating and getting points for Arjuna's Arrow's team.

Quick Reminder: Here are the Prayers we chant each week with reference page numbers from prayer books. We encourage parents and kids to recite them at home as well. Sangeeta Ji will also send a audio recording of stotram and bhajan:

1. Om Sahana Vavatu- page 8

2. Vakratunda Mahakaya - Page 27

3. Sarawati Namastubhyam - Page 12

4. Guru Brahma - Page 61

5. Buddhir Balam - Page 152

To ensure a smooth and enriching experience for everyone, please take a moment to review the reminders:

1. Join the Class Parents Whatsapp Group. This will be our primary channel for updates, photos, and quick communication.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/FZiSzebBF3TI9c75vtNVFF?s=cl&p=a&mlu=4

2. Inform Us in Advance of Any Absence: A quick message helps us plan activities and ensure your child does not miss out.

3. Participate in Activities & Events: Your involvement—whether through feedback, volunteering, or attending special days—makes a big difference!

4. Supplies: Please make sure your child has the My Prayers Book, 2026-27 Bala Vihar Handbook ( will be provided next week), a folder,  notebook in their BV bag. Additionally they will need scissors, glue, crayons/ coloring pencils and markers ( washable please), for in-class craft activities that we will plan for them.

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out. We are here to support your child’s spiritual growth and make this journey memorable for everyone.

Reminder: This year’s theme, Bala Bhagvatam, will focus on stories of Vishnu and his Dashavatara. This will take our Grade 3 learners on a joyful journey through tales of various avatara—bringing ancient stories to life through art, drama, music, and interactive activities. 

Warm regards,

BV PM 3Gr Teachers

Sangeeta and Ankur

Sep 20, 2026 - Grade 3 (Sunday PM)

Dear Parents, Hari Om! 

We are very excited to have your children in our class. Following is the recap of this week's class. With Pujya Gurudev's Grace and our Swamiji's blessings Bala Vihar, this is the 2nd week of Balavihar! 

Prayers: We chanted Om and started with opening prayers. This helps the kids settle into devotional mindset and focused mindset.

Recap from last week:

We recapped with kids what we did in the last class i.e opening Dasavatara Stotram, Sri Guru Stotram, Story of Bhagavatam and the main characters and about Naimisharanya forest.

This week: 

- Kids learnt names of all 10 Avatara's

- We then recited 1st Dasavatara Stotram, of Kurma Avatara

- We did two Bhagavatam stories. First about Sri Ved Vyas ji and his conversation with Narada Ji and what made Vyas Ji write this poem and the context behind it. Kids were excited to hear about Narada Ji and how he was reborn as son of Brahma Ji.

- Our next story was about King Parakshit, his encounter with Kali on the banks of Saraswati river, what the king learnt from the badly hurt bull, what Dharma is and the bulls representation of Dharma in today's Kaliyuga and cow being Mother earth.

- Kids also watched Swami ji's video about Chapter 6 Bhagavad Gita which will be covered this year.

- Lastly, kids participated in an activity of standing on 1 leg, which was in sync with the story of King Parakshit and the bull.

- Followed by this was our closing prayers

We are so glad to see participation of all kids and the stories they share from what they have learnt. There is active participation by everyone in the class.

Here are the Prayers we chant each week with reference page numbers from prayer books. We encourage parents and kids to recite them at home as well. Sangeeta Ji will also send a audio recording of stotram and bhajan:

1. Om Sahana Vavatu- page 8

2. Vakratunda Mahakaya - Page 27

3. Sarawati Namastubhyam - Page 12

4. Guru Brahma - Page 61

5. Buddhir Balam - Page 152

To ensure a smooth and enriching experience for everyone, please take a moment to review the reminders:

1. Join the Class Parents Whatsapp Group. This will be our primary channel for updates, photos, and quick communication.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/FZiSzebBF3TI9c75vtNVFF?s=cl&p=a&mlu=4

2. Inform Us in Advance of Any Absence: A quick message helps us plan activities and ensure your child does not miss out.

3. Participate in Activities & Events: Your involvement—whether through feedback, volunteering, or attending special days—makes a big difference!

4. Supplies: Please make sure your child has the My Prayers Book, 2026-27 Bala Vihar Handbook ( will be provided next week), a folder, notebook in their BV bag. Additionally they will need scissors, glue, crayons/ coloring pencils and markers ( washable please), for in-class craft activities that we will plan for them.

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out. We are here to support your child’s spiritual growth and make this journey memorable for everyone.

Reminder: This year’s theme, Bala Bhagvatam, will focus on stories of Vishnu and his Dashavatara. This will take our Grade 3 learners on a joyful journey through tales of various avatara—bringing ancient stories to life through art, drama, music, and interactive activities. 

Warm regards,

BV PM 3Gr Teachers

Sangeeta and Ankur

Sep 13, 2026 - Grade 3 (Sunday PM)

Dear Parents,

Hari Om! 

With Pujya Gurudev's Grace and our Swamiji's blessings Bala Vihar classes started on Sunday! We are Sangeeta and Ankur, your child's Bala Vihar teachers this year. We are very excited to welcome your child to our Grade 3 class.

Our 1st class on 9/13 was short where we covered:

- Amazing introductions with kids, 

- Recited opening prayers, 

- Learnt 1st Dasavatara Stotram, 

- Learnt Sri Guru Stotram, 

- Started story of Bhagavatam and the main characters 

- Followed by meeting parents and lastly the closing prayers.

This year’s theme, Bala Bhagvatam, will focus on stories of Vishnu and his Dashavatara. This will take our Grade 3 learners on a joyful journey through tales of various avatara—bringing ancient stories to life through art, drama, music, and interactive activities. 

You will get email updates after every class, which will also be posted onto the Ashram blog. We look forward to building a vibrant community together and appreciate your support in making this a smooth and successful start.

To ensure a smooth and enriching experience for everyone, please take a moment to review the checklist below

✅ Parent Checklist

1. Join the Class Parents Whatsapp Group

This will be our primary channel for updates, photos, and quick communication.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/FZiSzebBF3TI9c75vtNVFF?s=cl&p=a&mlu=4

2. Inform Us in Advance of Any Absence

A quick message helps us plan activities and ensure your child does not miss out.

3. Participate in Activities & Events

Your involvement—whether through feedback, volunteering, or attending special days—makes a big difference!

4. Supplies

Please make sure your child has the My Prayers Book, 2026-27 Bala Vihar Handbook ( will be provided next week), a folder, notebook in their BV bag. Additionally they will need scissors, glue, crayons/ coloring pencils and markers ( washable please), for in-class craft activities that we will plan for them.

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out. We are here to support your child’s spiritual growth and make this journey memorable for everyone.

Warm regards,

BV PM 3Gr Teachers

Sangeeta and Ankur

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