If only those who can afford would all adopt a poor child instead of feeding the monsters who rape and kill as in Gujarat and elsewhere and educate him/her!My God would be happier that way. as He does not want to be imprisoned in the darkness of temples that Tagore spoke of in "Leave this chanting and singing and telling of beads!"
On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Sudhir-Architect <[email protected]>wrote: > ****** > > > [image: Inline image 1] > > *"Adopt a Temple” to Preserve Hindu Culture is initiated; > Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Grants are provided by AP Government**"* > * > * > > *August 26, 2012* > **“*The one God wears many masks. In no other religion does the Supreme > Being wear so many masks and invite worship in so many different forms as > the eternal religion of Hinduism. *- Mythologist Joseph Campbell. > “*The Mandirs have to play a significant role in the growth of the Hindu > community in terms of its capacity to uphold Hindu Dharma…”* Swami > Dayananda Saraswati > > http://www.savetemples.org/adopt-a-temple/ > Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce “Adopt a Temple” > project whereby all the Hindus, especially NRI’s in foreign countries, > would have the rare opportunity to participate in the revival of our rich > Hindu culture by preserving and protecting the Hindu Temples across India. > Hindu Temples play vital role in bringing the whole village together > through various programs such as conducting festivals, offering Anna Danam, > participating in Satsangs, listening to lectures, encouraging folk cultural > events, and numerous other activities. Hindu Temples used to be center of > all village activities. By reviving this mindset and giving opportunity to > revitalize the Temple culture, GHHF strongly feels the villages and > neighborhoods in the cities can be rejuvenated and energized to take pride > in our culture to practice and preserve our heritage. > * > * > *Dollar for Dollar Matching Grants* > GHHF is very happy and elated to hear the announcement by > Honorable *Sri C Ramachandraiah,* Minister for Endowments Department for > Andhra Pradesh to grant *dollar for dollar matching grants* for those who > would like to participate in “Adopt a Temple” initiative. As many of you > are aware that *Dr. Ghazal Srinivas* requested the Honorable to attend > the *Symposium on Save Temples* as CHIEF GUEST, to be conducted August > 11, 2012. He readily accepted the invitation and attended the marathon > Symposium for seven hours. Invited Speakers of GHHF discussed various > issues pertaining to the management of Hindu Temples in Andhra Pradesh by > the government and made nearly 100 recommendations to the Minister for his > consideration: increase the transparency of accounts, account for Temple > lands and their alienation, account for jewelry, maintenance of historical > Temples, renovation of dilapidated Temples, conditions of Priestly duties, > unwanted political interference, conversion activities in and around Hindu > Temples, potential tourism, cow protection and many others. > Any body interested in renovating the Temples either in > their villages or any other Temples in Andhra Pradesh, Honorable Minister > will work with GHHF / Savetemples.org to make sure Dollar for Dollar > program is implemented. Mechanics of granting the matching funds will be > worked out in September. > The information will be updated in our website: * > savetemples.org* > In the meanwhile, if you are interested in sponsoring any > aspect of ADOPT A TEMPLE program, either call us or send the enclosed > Application for Matching Funds. > * > * > *Supporters. * > GHHF is also delighted to receive the support from NATS, > TANA and ATA. All three national Telugu associations in USA have agreed to > put a banner with a name “Adopt a Temple / Save Temples” in their > respective websites in the opening page itself. In fact all three of them > already put them in their website. Honorable Sri. C Ramachandraiah launched > the banners in the websites of NATSA and TANA on August 11, 2012 during the > Symposium GHHF expresses it’s gratitude for their recognition of the need > to preserve and protect the Hindu Temples. > Additionally, the same evening NATS had a DINNER meeting > honoring the Sri C. Ramachandraiah in Dallas Texas, where NATS and GHHF > signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the “Adopt a Temple” > project. Four members of NATS already pledged donations to renovate the > Temples in their villages. > * > * > *Devaalayo Rakshati Rakshitaha* – If you protect the Abode of God, it > will protect you. *Devaalayam *is the cornerstone of Hindu religion; > backbone of *Vasudaive kutumbam* (the whole universe is one family); it > was the center of all activities in our villages and neighborhoods. Due to > the lack of proper knowledge about the value of our Temples, due to our own > ignorance and indifference, and mass exodus of educated youth to the cities > and to the foreign countries, villagers have neglected the Temple allowing > to dilapidation. After many years of living in big cities and foreign > countries, it is shocking and stunning to see our Temples in near total > neglect in many villages. We all fondly remember going to Temples with our > mothers, doing *archanas*, smelling the *agarabath*i, recieving * > Sadagopuram*, listening to the Bhajans, going around the Temple doing > pradakshana, playing with friends, eating *Mahaprasadam*, and celebrate > countless festivals. Now things have changed; our Temples are experiencing > the benign neglect. Many of these Temples are in dire need of repairs and > renovations. NRIs and the City dwellers have added responsibility to > restore the richness of our Temple culture, and try to bring back the glory > of “That Temple” we all fondly remember and reminisce. We all have to be > part this movement to nourish the roots of Temple culture and nurture the > righteous conduct. > Adopt a Temple project is a rare opportunity to all concerned Hindus to > participate and help restore the somewhat faded glory of Hindu to it’s > original glory that is unique to any culture. > One can undertake this project either in their own village/ neighborhood > of the city or any other Temple they have a liking for. > By Adopting a Temple, you can help in any of the following ways to help > revive Hindu Temples: > 1. Renovation of the Temple – gopuras, walls, painting, > stabilize the structure, repairs etc. > 2. Reinstall the Murthies and do Pranaprathishta / > Kumbabhishekam > 3. Construct Yaga salas > 4. Construct Annadana facilities > 5. Construct guest houses > 6. Construct restroom facilities > 7. Sponsor all the festivals for one or more years > 8. Sponsor Annadanam for all the festivals / selected > festivals for one or more years > 9. Sponsor Annadanam every Sunday > 10. Sponsor Dhoopa Deepa Naivedyam > 11. Sponsor the salary for one or more priests for one or more > years > 12. Sponsor a Cow > 13. Sponsor a Goushala > 14. Sponsor Students at Veda Pattasalas > 15. Sponsor Electricity for one or more years. > 16. Or any other activity that restores Hindu Temple > This is a rare opportunity to give back to the culture that made us what > we are today. Let us revive our places of worship for our people who are > eager, waiting and hoping to practice their faith. For more information > please find the contact details below: > *Address:* Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF) 14726 Harmony > Lane, Frisco, Texas 75035, USA > *Phone:* 601-918-7111, 601-856-4783 > *Email*:[email protected]; > [email protected] > > ************************************************************************************ > *Pledge Form for Adopt a Temple program* > (Please email with the details below, if you are interested; GHHF will > contact you) > a. Name of the person who wants to adopt > b. Phone number > c. Adoption Type (ex: Rajagopuram, Dwajastambham, etc) > d. Approximate cost of the project, if known > e. Village / City name > f. Land owned by the temple (Aalaya Bhoomi) > g. Name and History of the temple, if any (100 words max) > h. Contact person in the Village (either Trustee or whoever > wants to take the initiative) > h. Pictures of the temple to upload > j. Progress of the adopted temples (if they have already > started) > > > *Global Hindu Heritage Foundation [GHHF]* > > Our mission is to preserve, practice, propagate and protect our heritage > and abolish Endowment Act and free Temples from the government control. If > we have to make an impact on our movement to bring changes to preserve our > culture, we need you financial support. Your generous donations to continue > our efforts to free Hindu Temples from government control, awaken the > Hindus about the plight of Hindu Temples and the impending danger of > illegal conversion techniques are essential. We are requesting all the > individuals and organizations to support financially to continue our > movement to free Hindu Temples from the government control and stop these > conversions. > > Please DONATE. Your donations are appreciated to continue the work. > NOTE: GHHF is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) 3 of > the Internal Revenue code. Our tax ID # 41-2258630 > > *Please send your tax-deductible donations to:* > > Global Hindu Heritage Foundation, 14726 Harmony Lane, Frisco, Texas 75035 > You can go to www.savetemples.org and pay by PAYPAL > > *For more information Please visit our website: * > > http://www.savetemples.org > > http://www.globalhinduheritagefoundation.org > > *GHHF Core Committee* > > Dr. V. V. Prakasa Rao, PhD, (601-918-7111 cell), (601-856-4783 home); > Prasad Yalamanchi (630-832-2665;630-359-5041); D. Satya (732-939-2060); > Dr. K. R. 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