Temples should become centres that promote Dharma and culture! – Shri Anand Jeevan Swami, Swaminarayan Mandir
Dhule : Temples are the cornerstone of Dharma. From there, the society experiences Divine consciousness and peace. It is essential to provide information about Indian culture and Dharmik practices to the devotees who come to the temple. For this, temples should be made centres of Dharma and culture, guided Shri Anand Jeevan Swami of Swaminarayan Mandir, Dhule. He was speaking at the Mandir Nyas Adhiveshan organised here. Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Devpur, Shri Ekviradevi Mandir, Devpur, Shri Narasimha Mandir, Agra Road, Kanhadesh Warkari Seva Mandal, Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti jointly organised the District level ‘Maharashtra Mandir Nyas Adhiveshan’ here. The Adhiveshan was inaugurated by Sanatan Sanstha’s Dharmapracharak Sadguru Nandkumar Jadhav, Shri Anand Jeevan Swami, Prof. Prakash Pathak, Mr Somnath Gurav of Ekvira Devi temple, former Joint Charity Commissioner Mr Dilip Deshmukh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh State Organiser of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti Mr Sunil Ghanwat with the lighting of the lamp. A message by Sanatan Sanstha’s founder Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Jayant Balaji Athavale was read out by Mr Vasant Patil. Over 350 temple trustees, representatives, priests and advocates were present.
🚩🛕 From the land of #Dhule, Maharashtra, the "Mandir Parishad' echoed with the call to free temples from Government control!
Over 350+ temple trustees & priests joined the historic gathering by Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh.#MandirParishad #HinduTemples@mandirmahasangh pic.twitter.com/JNfk8BTNAx
— Sunil Ghanwat 🛕🛕 (@SG_HJS) August 18, 2025
