Pandit Vijay Shankar Mehta Column

Pt. Vijayshankar Mehta

The country saw attacks on temples first. Then saw the statues breaking. Then we united and protected the temples and consecrated the statues. We built temples so that they would solve our problems. Gradually the temples themselves came into trouble. The idol and building of the temple are now safe but the donation boxes should be secured. Temples and statues are built with faith, but its arrangements are made by man only. Humans have some natural flaws regarding money. It is a great penance to remain honest when there is a lot of money scattered around.

Even the most dedicated people waver in the storm of wealth. Seeing a grand temple being built, someone asked the stone breaker whose temple was being built? The artisan took it and showed a small square and stone, which is called the foundation stone plaque. Said that the name written on it, this temple is being built for them. Sometimes that plaque becomes prominent in the temple, with names inscribed on it. We should make temples centers of energy and not centers of disturbance.

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