[5] It is currently administered by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT) in Mumbai, India, headed by Swami Swaroopananda.

[6] Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati,[7] the founder of Chinmaya Mission, was born in the city of Ernakulam in present-day Kerala, India.

[citation needed] Bala Vihar is a program in which children from age five to eighteen meet on a weekly basis to learn about Hindu culture, customs, and philosophy.

Bala Vihar is a program that is conducted throughout the world, not just in India, but also in countries such as the United States, UK, and Australia.

The Chinmaya Mission is active in the whole of India as well as in many communities in Australia, England, New Zealand, Nigeria,[15] South Africa, the United States and other countries.