History

The first Indian-American families settled in Colorado Springs in the early seventies. They worked as engineers for the city and private companies or as teachers at the community college. The advent of other high-tech companies such as Digital briefly created a surge in the Indian community ... more>>

Diwali

Diwali, literally rows of lamps, is an apt description of this festival of lights. Every home,, lowly or mightly, the hut of the poor or the mansion of the rich, is alit with the orange glow of twinkling diyas-small earthen lamps - to welcome Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth and prosperity ... more>>

Music Lessons

Classical Indian music, be it Carnatic or Hindustani has a vast following among the youngsters. Colorado Springs currently teaches classes in Carnatic and Hindustani vocal and instrumental music. We are also looking for more talent to add to our storehouse ... more>>

Dance Lessons

The Springs has a very active community when it comes to teaching our children. We have a growing number of students - some as young as 4 years of age - taking regular classes in different dance forms ... more>>

Kirtan

Kirtan gives us an opportunity to strip away the layers of conditioning that separate us from experiencing our naked hearts flaming with love. It's not important to believe in the particular names or forms of God sung in the chants ... more>>

Puja

To maintain the religious sentiments and to inculcate the concepts of the Indian culture and heritage, puja and kirtan are performed regularly by several families within the community ... more>>

General Information

For a variety of other useful information in and around the area like temples, Indian grocery stores, restaurants, lodging etc. ... more>>

Contact Us

We are constantly looking for volunteers to help us in areas like web design, Diwali shows (both performers and crew), and other community programs. If you are interested please let us know ... more>>