Mandir Activities – Hindu Temple Stuttgart

Broadly, our initiatives are in three areas, one is our regular Mandir Pooja and related activities, second our training programs which are offered by Mandir without taking any charge and third are various festival celebrations and special events.

🕉️Weekly ProgramEvery Sunday, 10:30 – 14:30See schedule → 📖Training ProgramsClasses for kids and adultsView programs → 🪔Events & FestivalsUpcoming events and calendarGo to events →

🪔 Festivals & Programs Through the Year From Makar Sankranti to Deepawali: our festivals, regular paths like the Shri Ramcharitmanas Maasparayan, and special programs, all in one overview. Shri Ganapati MahotsavBoth NavratrisShri JanmashtamiRath YatraDeepawali See all →

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Mandir’s Weekly Program

Mandir belongs to all of you and is open to all. If you want to perform any special puja or want to come to Mandir on any special occasion, do let us know. It can be arranged, based on the availability of volunteer. !!!

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When is the Mandir open? Every Sunday, 10:30 – 14:30 for our weekly program. The Mandir is also open on festivals and special events, often with special timings.

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मंदिर खुलने का समय Mandir Opening Hours Öffnungszeiten der Mandir

Every Sunday from 10:30 to 14:30 Hours

Sunday Program

10:30 – 11:00 Hrs. Training Programs
11:00 – 12:30 Hrs. Shri Ramcharitmanas Maasparayan
12:30 – 13:15 Hrs. Bhajan and Aarti
13:15 – 14:15 Hrs. Prasad (Lunch)
14:15 – 14:45 Hrs. Cleaning

Current Training Programs

बाल संस्कार वाटिका Bal Sanskar Vatika

For our youngest children, the seeds: their first steps into our language, prayers, stories and values

Goal

Hindi Alphabets & Vowel Matraye (मात्राएँ)
Shri Hanuman Chalisa & Aartis
Stories from Upanishads & Puranas
Hindu rituals and their reasons
Our value system
Introduction to our scriptures
Fundamental principles and philosophy
Stories from Ramayan, Mahabharat and of great leaders and inspirational people
Stories from Abrahamic and other religions, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Taoism and other Eastern religions

When

Once in a week, before the Bal Pushpa Vatika program

Next Step

Prepares the kids for Bal Pushpa Vatika (Hindi Alphabets & Vowel Matraye are its pre-requisite)

Program-Fees

Free of charge

More about Bal Vatika on our Kids page →

बाल पुष्प वाटिका Bal Pushpa Vatika

All the participating kids will receive a basic learning kit and a personal copy of Shri Ramcharitmanas from Mandir without any charge

Goal

20-25 Sanskrit Shloks
Basic information about India
Mythological Stories
Fundamentals of Hinduism
Religious Scriptures intro.
Hindi Months & Seasons
Famous People
Reading Hanuman Chalisa
Structure of Shri Ramcharitmanas (Poetry types, stories…)
Reading Shri Ramcharitmanas
Singing Shri Ramcharitmanas in various styles
Structure of Shrimadbhagwadgita (Poetry types, chapters and stories)
Reading Shrimadbhagwadgita
Shrimadbhagwadgita Shlokas, their meaning and relevance for kids
Introduction to our scriptures
Fundamental principles and philosophy
Stories from Ramayan, Mahabharat and of great leaders and inspirational people
Stories from Abrahamic and other religions, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Taoism and other Eastern religions
Activities and Games

Group

Kids in the age group 6-15 years (Max. 8 kids per group)

Pre-Requisite

Familiarity with Hindi Alphabets & Vowel Matraye (मात्राएँ)

Program

Begins once a year on Shri Ram-Navami

When

Once in a week after Bal Sanskar Vatika Program

Program-Fees

Commitment to program
Regular participation
Cheerful and Smiling face

Upon completion of the course, there will be an open session where kids will present their learned skills and thereafter Mandir will issue a certificate of merit

श्री रामचरितमानस पाठ प्रारंभिक ट्रेनिंग Fundamentals of Shri Ramcharitmanas Training Program

All the participants will get customized training material from Mandir

(More Info……..)

Goal

Basic information about Maharishi/Adikavi Valmiki ji & Goswami Tulsidas ji
Introduction to Valmiki Ramayan & Shi Ramcharitmanas
Structure of Shri Ramcharitmanas
Types of poetries (वर्णिक एवं मात्रिक छंद)
Reading guidelines for various poetry types (श्लोक, दोहा, सोरठा, चौपाई, छंद)
Hindi / Sanskrit alphabet basics
Joint Consonants
Tips/Tricks of Sanskrit Pronunciation
Breaking large words into smaller chunks
Flawless reading of all Chhands (छंद) in Shri Ramcharitmanas
Queries related to Shri Ramcharitmanas

Group

Anyone interested.
Program is open to all (Max. 25 person per group)

Pre-Requisite

Familiarity with Hindi Alphabets & Vowel Matraye (मात्राएँ)

Program

Started in 05 May 2024

When

Once a week before Shri Ramcharitmanas Maasparayan
From 10:00 – 11:00 Hrs.

Program-Fees

Commitment to program
Regular participation
Cheerful and Smiling face

श्री गणपति अथर्वशीर्षम Shri Ganapati AtharvaShirsham

All the participats will receive a basic learning kit from Mandir without any charge

Goal

Hindi / Sanskrit alphabet basics
Joint Consonants
Tips/Tricks of Sanskrit Pronunciation
Breaking large words into smaller chunks
Story & basic understanding of Shri Ganapati AtharvaShirsham
Vedic reading styles and other styles
Flawless reading of Shri Ganapati AtharvaShirsham
Queries related to Shri Ganapati AtharvaShirsham
Gross meaning of Shri Ganapati AtharvaShirsham
Prepare a team of 51 family members, who will recite it together on 24.09.2023 (Sunday: Ganapati Festival)

Group

Anyone interested.
Open to all

Pre-Requisite

Familiarity with Hindi Alphabets & Vowel Matraye (मात्राएँ) but not mandatory as we have the training material in Hinglish as well

Program

Started on 20.08.2023 and concluded on 24.09.2023 (Ganapati Festival)

When

Once a week before Shri Ramcharitmanas Maasparayan
From 10:30 – 11:00 Hrs.

Program-Fees

Commitment to program
Regular participation
Cheerful and Smiling face

More info…….

Past Training Programs

श्री रामचरितमानस पाठ ट्रेनिंग Shri Ramcharitmanas Training Program (Finished in July 2022)

All the participants will get customized training material from Mandir

Goal

Basic information about Maharishi/Adikavi Valmiki ji & Goswami Tulsidas ji
Introduction to Valmiki Ramayan & Shi Ramcharitmanas
Structure of Shri Ramcharitmanas
Types of poetries (वर्णिक एवं मात्रिक छंद)
Guidelines of reading various poetry types (श्लोक, दोहा, सोरठा, चौपाई, छंद)
Hindi / Sanskrit alphabet basics
Joint Consonants
Tips/Tricks of Sanskrit Pronunciation
Breaking large word into smaller chunks
Flawless reading of all shlokas in Shri Ramcharitmanas
Queries related to Shri Shri amcharitmanas

Group

Anyone interested.
Program is open to all (Max. 25 person per group)

Pre-Requisite

Familiarity with Hindi Alphabets & Vowel Matraye (मात्राएँ)

Program

Started in May 2022 and completed in July 2022

When

Once a week before Shri Ramcharitmanas Maasparayan
From 10:30 – 11:00 Hrs.

Program-Fees

Commitment to program
Regular participation
Cheerful and Smiling face

श्री शिव ताण्डव स्तोत्र Shri Shiv Tandav Stotra (Finished in February 2023)

All the participants will get customized training material from Mandir

Goal

Hindi / Sanskrit alphabet basics
Joint Consonants
Tips/Tricks of Sanskrit Pronunciation
Breaking large words into smaller chunks
Story & basic understanding of Shri Shiv Tandav Stotra
Panch-Chamar Chaand (पञ्च चामर छंद) and its reading guideline
Flawless reading of Shri Shiv Tandav Stotra
Queries related to Shri Shiv Tandav Stotra
Gross meaning of Shri Shiv Tandav Stotra

Group

Anyone interested.
Program is open to all (Max. 25 person per group)

Pre-Requisite

Familiarity with Hindi Alphabets & Vowel Matraye (मात्राएँ)

Program

Started on 06.11.2022 and completed in February 2022 on Mahashivratri

When

Once a week before Shri Ramcharitmanas Maasparayan
From 10:30 – 11:00 Hrs.

Program-Fees

Commitment to program
Regular participation
Cheerful and Smiling face

Special Events

On special occasions like Diwali, Navaratri, Holi, etc. we run special programs at our temple. More details under our Events page