When: Wednesday, Sept 20 @ 10:15am
Where: 1851 S. State Route 59, Bartlett IL 60103
SAM members and guests have the opportunity to visit the Hindu Mandir (place of worship) in Bartlett featured in Geoffrey Baer’s recent documentary on WTTW-TV called “The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago.”
The guided tour for SAM members and spouses or partners will be on Wednesday morning, September 20th at 10:15am. There is no charge for the tour.
The address of the Hindu complex is:
1851 S. State Route 59
Bartlett IL 60103
The drive from Evanston takes about an hour. Those who would like a ride or to carpool can meet at the parking lot at Robert Crown Center, 1801 Main Street in Evanston, at 8:45am. The tour begins at 10:15am and lasts until about 11:45.
Visitors are asked not to wear shorts or revealing tops. Socks are needed because we will be asked to remove our shoes before entering the Mandir. Photos are allowed outside the buildings, but not inside.
After the tour, lunch is planned at Chef Ping’s in Rolling Meadows, a restaurant easily accessible along the route home. http://www.chefping.com for more information for those who want to participate.
Although ancient in appearance, this Mandir is of recent construction, inaugurated in 2004. The exterior of the Mandir is Turkish limestone, and the interior is white Italian marble. Two thousand craftsmen chiseled the stone into 40,000 intricate pieces according to guidelines in ancient Hindu texts of temple architecture. The pieces were then shipped to Chicago and assembled. The sixteen domes are supported by 151 pillars and 117 arches.
Visitors to the Mandir enter by way of the adjacent Haveli, a cultural center featuring intricate carved wood pieces also crafted according to designs thousands of years old.
Most Hindus greet each other by bowing with folded hands while saying “Namaste.” This mandir belongs to the BAPS branch of Hinduism whose followers say “Jay Swaminarayan,” a reminder to remain humble.
Please RSVP by September 11th. Click here to RSVP.
Please email Phil Osborne, [email protected] if you have any questions.
Where: 1851 S. State Route 59, Bartlett IL 60103
SAM members and guests have the opportunity to visit the Hindu Mandir (place of worship) in Bartlett featured in Geoffrey Baer’s recent documentary on WTTW-TV called “The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago.”
The guided tour for SAM members and spouses or partners will be on Wednesday morning, September 20th at 10:15am. There is no charge for the tour.
The address of the Hindu complex is:
1851 S. State Route 59
Bartlett IL 60103
The drive from Evanston takes about an hour. Those who would like a ride or to carpool can meet at the parking lot at Robert Crown Center, 1801 Main Street in Evanston, at 8:45am. The tour begins at 10:15am and lasts until about 11:45.
Visitors are asked not to wear shorts or revealing tops. Socks are needed because we will be asked to remove our shoes before entering the Mandir. Photos are allowed outside the buildings, but not inside.
After the tour, lunch is planned at Chef Ping’s in Rolling Meadows, a restaurant easily accessible along the route home. http://www.chefping.com for more information for those who want to participate.
Although ancient in appearance, this Mandir is of recent construction, inaugurated in 2004. The exterior of the Mandir is Turkish limestone, and the interior is white Italian marble. Two thousand craftsmen chiseled the stone into 40,000 intricate pieces according to guidelines in ancient Hindu texts of temple architecture. The pieces were then shipped to Chicago and assembled. The sixteen domes are supported by 151 pillars and 117 arches.
Visitors to the Mandir enter by way of the adjacent Haveli, a cultural center featuring intricate carved wood pieces also crafted according to designs thousands of years old.
Most Hindus greet each other by bowing with folded hands while saying “Namaste.” This mandir belongs to the BAPS branch of Hinduism whose followers say “Jay Swaminarayan,” a reminder to remain humble.
Please RSVP by September 11th. Click here to RSVP.
Please email Phil Osborne, [email protected] if you have any questions.
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