A Temple is not just a building. It is a conception of Divinity; it represents a combination of religion and art. Its roots go back to the very remote past, to the earliest stages of human development. A temple is the house of God, the dwelling place of the Divine, and a place of worship for all. Although God is omnipresent and His worship can be done in all places, still his presence is felt more in a temple than anywhere else. The temple provides an environment which helps human to commune with the Divine. By constant and regular worship performed by the devotees of the temple, holy vibrations are created and maintained there which help people. So temple worship became a tradition that helped to bring the communities together. In this context, our scriptures recommend the building of a temple as one of the highest of dharmas. The invocation of the Divine presence in the image (Murthis) occurs upon completion of the pratishta ceremony.

Generations of our forefathers did not get the opportunity to join hands and contribute to set up a temple of our Ishta Devatas. We should feel blessed that we are getting this opportunity to contribute in raising a temple. Let's all come forward in large numbers and celebrate this common achievement and participate in the Seva and Pran Prathista festivities.