CM D/FW is a vibrant community. The two centers bustle with activity, especially on weekends. Since the inauguration in December 1999, Bala Vihar® activity has grown so much that we now have 2 sessions at Chinmaya Chitrakoot and 5 sessions at Chinmaya Saaket  every weekend. In order to accommodate the growing demand in the D/FW area we have another satellite center in Fort Worth. CM D/FW has an enrollment of over 1400 children who attend Bala Vihar classes every weekend. We are proud to have over 700 member families who support us in various ways. There are about 200 volunteer teachers who dedicate their time to teach in the Bala Vihar program. In addition to the Bala Vihar program, we also conduct cultural classes for the children such as, music, dance, languages, Slokathon and Gita chanting. Our resident Teacher, Swami Sarveshananda Saraswati conducts several classes and study groups during the week, as well as monthly Jnana Yajnas at Chinmaya Chitrakoot, Chinmaya Saaket and other satellite centers. Swami Sarveshananda, Teacher P.B Ghate and Teacher Asha Ghate also celebrate all major festivals and events like Sivaratri, Ramanavami, Janmashtmi, Gurudev’s jayantiand aradhana.

Chinmaya Saaket, centrally located in North Dallas, was inaugurated on Dec 26, 1999 by H.H Swami Tejomayananda. Our Vedantic learning center is a 12,000 square foot building with an inbuilt auditorium, 11 class rooms for conducting Bala Vihar® classes and study groups, a residence for the acharya, library, and temple. Saaket literally means the abode of Lord Rama. Our center houses a temple with Lord Rama, Sitaji, Lakshmanji & Hanumanji as the main deities along with Lord Ganesha and Lord Siva. A unique highlight of Chinmaya Saaket is the beautiful stained glass Chinmaya Mission logo, which casts a soft orange glow on Pujya Gurudev’s picture in the foyer every morning. Bala Vihar classes are held every weekend during the academic year (Sept. to May).

Following the succesful launch of Bala Vihar® classes at Chinmaya Chitrakoot in 2010, we will continue to offer two Bala Vihar sessions each weekend under the guidance of our three Spiritual Teachers, Swami Sarveshananda, our resident Teacher of Chinmaya Mission D/FW, Acharya P. B. Ghate, and Acharya Asha Ghate.

Chinmaya Chitrakoot was officially inaugurated on May 8, 2010 by Swami Sarveshananda. Conveniently located in Irving, the Vedantic learning center is a 22,000 square foot building with an inbuilt auditorium, 24 class rooms for conducting Bala Vihar classes and study groups, library.

Brahmachari Hari Chaitanya
Br.Hari Chaitanya was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Brahmachari Hari Chaitanya has been associated with CMDFW since he was a Kindergartener at Chinmaya Saaket. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Texas at Dallas and was an active member of CHYK Dallas.
In 2013, Br. Hari attended the first batch of the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) America under Pujya Swami Sarveshanandaji and thereafter served on the CHYK West Steering Committee, where he coordinated Junior CHYK initiatives. As a CHYK, Br. Hari taught Balavihar classes at Chinmaya Saaket for six years.
Upon completion of the 17th Residential Vedanta Course at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya in Mumbai under Pujya Swami Bodhatmanandaji, Br. Hari Chaitanya was posted to serve at CMDFW.
Contact Information Email: Br. Hari Chaitanya (br.harichaitanya@gmail.com)

Brni. Sanjana Chaitanya
Brni. Sanjana Chaitanya received Brahmacharya diksha in September 2024. Before this she was serving at CMDFW from May 2021 full-time after completing the Vedanta course from Trinidad & Tobago under Swami Prakashananda.

After completing her Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, Sanjana joined and completed the Youth Empowerment Program Batch 2 in June 2014 at Krishnalaya, Piercy, CA. Inspired by Swami Sarveshananda who was at CMDFW, Sanjana pursued the further study of vedanta. With new friends and a stronger connection to Chinmaya Mission, she got more involved in seva during the Chinmaya Jyoti Yatra celebrations during the centenary year celebration of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda in 2015. In October 2016, Sanjana joined the 2-year vedanta course in Trinidad & Tobago under Swami Prakashananda. The unique location and history exposed her to the vitality of Hindu culture. Here was living proof that in spite of Hindus being violently transplanted from Bharat, adherence to Bharateeya culture is firm and vibrant. Generations held onto Ramayana and it still runs through every Hindu Trinidadian today.

Sanjana now serves at CMDFW along with Br. Hari Chaitanya.

Diety: Lord Rama & Mother Sita

Consecration date : Dec 26, 1999 (Saaket) and May 8, 2010 (Chitrakoot) Location Address: Saaket: 17701 Davenport Rd, Dallas, TX 75252 Chitrakoot: 900 N. Belt Line Road, Irving, TX 75061 Temple Timing: Centers are open when Balavihar is in session. Temple description: Saaket: Our Vedantic learning center is a 12,000 square foot building with an inbuilt auditorium, 11 class rooms for conducting Balavihar classes and study groups, a residence for the acharya, library, and temple. Saaket literally means the abode of Lord Rama. Our center houses a temple with Lord Rama, Sitaji, Lakshmanji & Hanumanji as the main deities along with Lord Ganesha and Lord Siva. A unique highlight of Chinmaya Saaket is the beautiful stained glass Chinmaya Mission logo, which casts a soft orange glow on Pujya Gurudev’s picture in the foyer every morning. Chitrakoot: Conveniently located in Irving TX, the Vedantic learning center is a 22,000 square foot building with an inbuilt auditorium, 24 class rooms for conducting Balavihar classes and study groups, library. Temple activities: There are plenty of classes and activities to suit everyone’s needs. In addition to the Balavihar program, we also conduct cultural classes for the children such as, music, languages including Telugu, Malayalam Hindi, Gujarati classes, Slokathon and Gita chanting. Our Acharya conducts several classes during the week, as well as monthly jnana yajnas. We also celebrate all major festivals and events like Sivaratri, Ramanavami, Janmashtmi, Gurudev’s Jayanti and Aradhana. Festivals celebrated: We also celebrate all major festivals and events like Sivaratri, Ramanavami, Janmashtmi, Gurudev’s Jayanti and Aradhana. Web link, live streaming link: https://www.youtube.com/user/cmdfw