Integration of all temples in the country can make the country prosperous : RSS H.H. Sarsanghchalak (Dr) Mohanji Bhagwat

Varanasi hosts International Temples Convention 2023 – Office bearers of 1,600 temples across the world participate

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) – The office bearers of 1,600 temples across the globe are participating in the International Temples Convention (Convention) that started on the 22nd of July 2023 at ‘Rudraksha Convention Centre’. H.H. Sarsanghchalak (Dr) Mohanji Bhagwat inaugurated the Convention. In his address, he said, “Temples should impart education, inculcate Sanskar and attitude to serve society while being the inspiration for people. There should be an arrangement in temples where people will be helped to relieve their grief and distress. Temple management should worry about and take care of people. Integration of all temples in the country can unite people and help in prospering of this country. The Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey was also present on the occasion. The message sent by Prime Minister Modi was read out during the programme. PM Modi has said, “The dream of ‘Ek Bharat – Shreshtha Bharat (One India – Supreme India) can be achieved by the integration of temples.” The other dignitaries guiding this Convention will be A V Dharma Reddy, the Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam; Gahininath Maharaj, the Vice President of Vitthal Mandir, Pandharpur; Gaurang Das Prabhu of ISKCON Temple, and Milind Parande, the Central General Secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).

श्रद्धा और निष्ठा जागृत करने का काम मंदिर करते हैं भारत के छोटे से छोटे मंदिर को सशक्त बनाना है-: प.पू सरसंघचालक डॉ. मोहन भागवत जी pic.twitter.com/VVZGkguI6n

— Raghunandan Singh Yadav (@Raghunandansy) July 22, 2023

The points presented by H.H. Sarsanghchalak (Dr) Mohanji Bhagwat in his guidance

• Temples are an inseparable part of our tradition. Muths and temples are necessary to take society forward, with one goal.
• Temples should be managed by the new generation by imparting necessary training to them.
• Temple is the foundation of holiness and attention should be paid to their cleanliness. One has to wash hands and feet before entering Gurdwara, but that practice is not followed in temples. It has to be done for maintaining cleanliness in our temples.
• A list should be made of even small temples in our lanes. Puja should be performed there every day, and they should be kept clean. Let us all try to organise and manage it.
• Temples are run with the help of devotees. Earlier, even ‘Gurukul’ used to be run in temples. The next generation used to get trained through discourses, stories from our Holy Scriptures, Puran, etc.

Editorial Viewpoint

It should be demanded in this Convention that temples should be handed over to devotees for management by relieving them from Government’s control. Also, every temple should arrange to impart education on Dharma (Dharmashikshan) to Hindus.