Udupi: Puthige Swamiji's initiative - Church in New Jersey turns into beautiful temple


Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Jun 8: Under the initiative undertaken by Sri Sugunendrateertha Swamiji of Puthige Math here, a new temple dedicated to 'Kadegolu Krishna' has been built at New Jersey, USA.

This temple will be dedicated to the world on Thursday June 8 along with the consecration of the newly installed idol of the deity.

For the purpose of building this temple, a church was bought and converted into temple. This may be first in history. It is also being said that the idol of Lord Krishna holding a churning rod also happens to be the first such idol in USA.

The sanctum sanctorum of this temple, which is about 40 feet high, has been entirely carved out of wood. Both inside the sanctum sanctorum and its outside, stories of divine sport (Leela) involving Lord Krishna have been carved on the model of Belur and Halebeedu sculptures by using Burmese teak wood. A pedestal has been made from black stone which was got from Karkala on which the idol of Lord Krishna will be installed.

It is said that rarely one can find fine carvings and sculpture used in creating this temple. The copper covering at the centre of the sanctum sanctorum gives the temple a beautiful look. The entire temple resembles the Brahmaratha (chariot) of Srikrishna Math here.

This new temple has been built in an area measuring 4.5 acres. The temple can accommodate about a thousand people at a time with provision to park 600 cars outside. About 1,000 devotees have registered themselves for participation at the inaugural.

The unique idol of Lord Krishna being consecrated today has been offered a new silver armour weighing two kilograms by a devotee, Roopa Aiyar. A person named Janardhana Rao, who has settled down at New Jersey, has offered golden eyes and ornaments for the customary Nama placed on the idol's forehead.

  

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  • Shankara Narayana, BENGALURU

    Sun, Jun 11 2017

    Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare
    Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare. . .

    Loka samastha sukhino bhavanthu.
    Let the good things comes from all the directions and accept them. ---- Rugveda

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  • judith lewis, mumbai

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Christians in USA UK Europe are joining ISKON in large numbers. Once joined they become gurus and start luring other christians to join and then speak against christanity, church, missionaries. selling churches and ignoring suffering of assyrian, african, asian christians.
    The more shushyagaat we are the more our numbers will come down. Our holy father, bishops, priests should introspect and make the church and community more vibrant else our doom is near

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  • juliana, udupi

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Empty building is not Church.

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  • Mohammed, Riyadh/Managalore

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    If its done legally and amicably then no one should object. When the churches are empty in US & UK the authorities have no other option but to sell and make some moolah.

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  • paul dsouza, balakunje

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    THIS KIND OF INTERFERENCE IS NOT A GOOD SIGN. THESE EUROPEANS ARE VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD BUT KIND OF IDIOTIC PEOPLE WIYHOUT ANY SERIOUS CULTURE. IT MAY CAUSE BAD NAME TO CHRISTIANS. THERE IS ONE SAYING.....ONE FISH CAN SPOIL WHOLE LAKE. OLD TESTAMENT SAYS, THESE PEOPLE WERE OVER SMART & CROSSED THE LINE....BUT GOD CONFUESD THEM KNOWING THAT THEY MAY DAMAGE THE WORLD. THIS IS JUST LIKE THIS,.... YOU RECLAIM THE SEA IN ONE END ....BUT IT RECOVERS FROM OTHER END.

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    Economy is the basic structure of society.

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  • Rob Stan, Udupi / US

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    In India, most of the ads on TV are on beauty products. Here it's astrology & numerology.

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Once again the Christians proved that everyone is created by God and must live a life by loving & caring one another. Again the religion is human made either for their benefit or true concentrate. As a Catholic, I proudly say that and do my level best to help humans. It is not the money by if we are ready to donate which may help but the blood donation will be great and save a life.

    About this temple this is the truth, " It’s a thrilling conclusion to a long journey for ISKCON Central New Jersey, which started in 2004 with just twenty devotees holding home programs.

    The new temple, purchased in August 2014 for $1.4 million, will serve a congregation of 400 on an average Sunday Feast day and more on festival days.

    It sits on a leafy two-acre lot and consists of two buildings, divided by a pretty courtyard. Devotees have spent seven months and half a million dollars in renovations, including a gift shop, a new lobby reception desk, an office for meetings, and an AV room to control projection screens and webcams for live broadcasts.

    They did some of the hard work themselves, including installing bamboo and tile flooring. “For the last few months, our congregation would come to work every night from 7 pm until midnight,” Madhupati says.

    The new temple includes a prayer hall, with seating space for 600 people, and a community hall with space for 400.

    Web Site- "https://iskconnews.org/new-jersey-church-turned-temple-to-get-three-day-grand-opening,5047/

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Whether Pope is aware of this new development...

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  • Rems, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    The Brit's were very generous to sell and donate their churches to be converted into mosques. Now the devil is dancing in their streets as those who worshiped in those mosques are running over people with truck and vans. What a shame to a nation that takes pride in its great religious freedom. Very soon US may also face the same curse.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    WHY PEOPLE ARE WRITTING UN WANTED COMMENTS HA?

    LIKE BABAR,WHO DEMOLISHED TEMPLE AND BIUILT A MOSQYUEWUEUE HERE NOBODY DEMOLISHED CHURCH AND BUILT A TEMPLE .....

    GOOD INTITIATIVE BY PUTHIGHE SWAMIJI...

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  • JOHN, mangalore/UK

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    ACTS 7;48 SAYS,However, the Most High doesn't live in temples made by human hands. As the prophet says,
    ISIAHA 66;1 SAYS,This is what the LORD says: Heaven is my throne. The earth is my footstool. Where can you build a house or resting place for me?
    1 COR. 6:19 SAYS,Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    If you read the News you will come to know in America many places Churches are closing down due to hardly people visit for for worship.
    America is more interested in War-Ships.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mum/Man

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    No idea Sir as I am a One Universal Master believer n strongly believe in the Universal laws of Mother Nature, which is all inclusive, it does not do any sort of discrimination between it's creations, for him all r equal!!

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  • Ravi Shankar, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Rudolph, a church is a Church, I respect and even visit occasionaly, but my question why is this difference between Anglican and Catholic Churchs in England. Why are Catholic treated as second class Christians.

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  • Shakuna, Kinnigoli

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Why to differentiate between Vasu and Yesu? My one of the teachers used to tell..

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  • Antony Fernandes, Mangaluru/USA

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Just some 30 years back people used to go to church, contribute money for its maintenance, for attaining peace and salvation. Now a days specially this young generation finding this in entertainment parks, pubs, bars and ball rooms.

    Once you start this bad habit your life will start to shorten. Worship places doesn't force you to give money. But entertainment places forcefully empty your pocket and ruin your life.

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  • DON, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Religion is gone Digital and service is available online.
    West is turning atheist. Others will follow suit.

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  • juliana, udupi

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Some day people may start selling God also if getting money. What is wrong in it? Seller and buyer both happy. I feel pity for those who worked for the Church. No matter it is worship place and everybody should be allowed in to offer prayers. God bless all.

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  • Peter, Bangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Babur did same thing in 16 century.

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    yes.. Babur was soft spoken gentlemen.. who asked the building for a good amount of money and build the mosqk.. never knew how to use sword..no killing anyways.....

    happy?

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  • dk shetty, Mangalore/Oman

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Church/Temple/Mosque is not the place where divine lives..............its in the heart of beings.
    This what vedas/upanishads say.............any building that is built and labelled as church/Mosque/Temple is for people to gather and focus on the divine..........however hardly we hear religious heads say the divine is in the heart, they want more and more people to come and give money and do sorts of aata/dombarata

    Divine is and can be accessed by one and all, he has no name/no form, that why i like Vishista advaitha- Non dualistic approach. In my opinion all religions are same with different approaches.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    There are shortages of priests & people do not go to Church ...

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  • Meghanath, Barkur/Kappanalli

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    joshi..it's nothing but effect of ' robot priests ' ...

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  • Meghanath, Barkur/Kappanalli

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    joshi..it's nothing but effect of ' robot priests ' ...

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  • shuba, Mumbai

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Whether it is Temple or Church people of any creed or caste will come
    to worship the only God according to their belief. May God bless
    all those who worship in clear conscience.

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  • judith lewis, mumbai

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Churches for sale in USA portrays christians are becoming atheist or followers of ISKON. it is now evident their ignorance towards suffering and killing of innocent assyrian christian in middle east.
    Too much liberalisation in USA, UK, Europe is making christians leave churches and christanity.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mum/Man

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    It is very good act by Swamiji that a church (holy place) for sale has been bought n converted into a beautiful Krishna temple instead of it being bought by someone for his pvt use or to convert into a pub as has happened in many places in the UK if news reports r to be believed!!

    After all, the 'Universal Master' is one!!

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Selling church is a very strange...

    If there is no objection from Christians then it is ok...

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  • Karthik Karkera, Maryhill Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Are Churches in US out for sale! shocking, by the way who is selling them?

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  • Marol, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    In the church there are many denominations. Some denominations are selling the building & property (church) because of lack of worshipers. Thank you and God bless each and every one of us.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mum/Man

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Whichever denomination, a church is a church bro!

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  • Karthik Karkera, Maryhill Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Marol,. Thanks for the information

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  • VM, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Please read the news clearly. A church was bought and converted into temple. Not buy force.

    No non Hindu will keep the Tulasi Katte if he buy a Hindu house.

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Trend to continue and yes for commercial reasons as the empty buildings wont be kept for long. In US and Europe.

    It is only in third world countries that the gullible hinds and buddhists are getting objet of harvesst.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    There is only one God ...

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  • Sathish shetty, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Sir , With great respect to your comment , Jossey Saldanha name sounds same but Mangalore and Mumbai makes a lot of difference.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 09 2017

    I own a home in Mangalore too ...

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  • Marol, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    No competition among religions; only cooperation. All religions should work to build human temples, human mosques and human churches. One's faith cultivate within oneself more and more Godliness and transcend this human life. Thank you and God bless each and every one of us.

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  • Peter, KSA

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    An appreciable deed by peace loving community who believes God dwells not in church/temple/mosque but in the heart of every human. This is the beauty of western people. They never oppose conversion unlike in our country. That is called religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence.

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  • Shekar, Kundapur

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    If it was vice- versa it would have been Mathanthara!!!

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  • Guru, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Many Church in US and Europe is on sale. and when there is such place on sale its good to buy for the good causes.. and betterment of the humanity

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  • steven, DXB

    Sun, Jun 11 2017

    All Christians are responsible for this. Whether buying or selling going to church or keeping empty church building and later crying.

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  • Meghanath, Barkur/Kappanalli

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    hope even ayodhya issue will solved eminently..by giving away land to majority.
    Double dhamaaka..people will be blessed by both..Lord Jesus as well as Lord Krishna. even Infant Jesus or Bala Krishna.

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  • Rohith Shenoy, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Puttige Swamiji has been putting lot of efforts in spreading awareness among NRI Hindus across the world. Kudos to their efforts !

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  • RK, mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Good work by Puthige Swamiji's ....

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  • Raj, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    In India these very people are destroying the churches. And these morons in USA are selling the churches to be converted into…… cant believe.

    Beginning of the end of the world…

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  • FRANCIS, Dubai

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Strange but true isn't it?........

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  • steven, DXB

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    Very sad but again the tolerance is shown to this type is first in the history of mankind by the Christians in the US or may in the world.
    But India did little for the safety of the minority in India and blame it for everything.

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  • ANIKETH, MUMBAI

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    steven hope you know what you commented.
    i dont think in india there is any monorityy?
    25 crores is minority?

    you should know some one commented there are many churches on sale in US.

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 08 2017

    you read it as FREE? haha, A mere commercial decision u want to hail as tolerance? LOL

    Many churches in urban areas in US run empty.. they would have sold to anyone but this mutt has bought it for good deal.. no glorification please..

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