Secrets of the Hindu Temple | Why People Give Everything They Have

What are you willing to sacrifice to build a Hindu Temple? These last few months Hindu temples have been in the news -- Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi to name a few.
At its very essence, a Hindu Temple is the physical home of a deity. For Hindus, deities are real manifestations of the energies that pervade the universe and the temple serves as the connection point between the deity and the surrounding physical environment.
But how is a Hindu Temple different from a Christian Church or a Islamic Mosque and why have a Hindus placed so much importance on reclaiming their temples? Keep watching for more!
00:00 Introduction
00:17 What is a Hindu Temple?
00:34 Areas of the Hindu Temple
01:40 Murti Worship
02:21 Difference between a Church, Mosque and Hindu Temple
03:48 Sacrificing to Build Temples
04:31 The Kothari Brothers
04:46 Trinidad's Temple in the Sea
05:30 The Secret to the Sacrifice
06:02 The State of Temples in 2024
06:34 Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Canada
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[@rajandseema123]

Great video. As a Hindu growing up, Muslims laughed at us calling us Idol worshippers. But as I got older I realized they worship a black stone in Middle East ( Lord Shiva). Christians laughed at us because we are idol worshiper’s. Yet they worship a cross go figure..

[@ghumantu6601]

Muslim worship Stone, Buildings and Graves. Christian worship Cross and corpus. Hindus worship Divine.

[@Code_blue7]

Many hindus do not have knowledge about our own culture Thanks for teaching hope new generation also follow the path of dharma. 🇮🇳🙏🇮🇱

[@cosmicallyspeaking871]

Great Video! My two cents worth...The way the Gurus in my family taught us was NEVER to use the term 'temple'. 🛕Devastan, Devalaya, Devala, Mandir, Gudi, Ambalam, Koil/Kovil, Shakti Peeth, Mattha, Kshetra 🛕are the correct terms to be used. That 'temple' is actually a christian word coined by the jesuits for Jewish place of worship (synagogue), which was later mapped on to Sanatani sacred places during colonization. So let us start practicing using correct terminology even in english while we reclaim our sacred places. 🧡🕉 Har Har Mahadev! 🏹🔥

[@HinduLifestyle]

Yes you are right!

[@anuvabrudra6638]

Proud to be a Bangladeshi Hindu. Jai Shree Ram

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Brother, are you safe there?

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Jai Sri Ram 🏹 Jai Suriname 🇸🇷 (Surya Namah)

[@sharmilakalain7549]

Our small Hindu community has built a mandir on the African Highveld. It is a Bhagawan Murga mandir which is highly energized and frequented by the Tamil, Gujerati, Hindi community, and some.

[@HinduLifestyle]

That's awesome. Where is this located... In South Africa?

[@sharmilakalain7549]

@@HinduLifestyle Yes, South Africa. There is a large Hindu community in S.A and we have endeavored to protect our culture. Where I live we are just a handful. In my mandir we celebrate every prayer from Kavady in January to Skanda in December. It is awesome. You should visit S.A.

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Hindus are all over the world. While I may be born in Canada, Bharat is the homeland for all Hindus. You can watch some of my other videos to see my history ☺️

[@satakarnibommuluri946]

Love you brother! You are taking forward your father's mission and he is with you in spirit...

[@chotaconhyedoss2657]

Namaste from Mauritius great explanation especially for us born raised living outside of India. Right now Mahashivratree celebration is already in full swing here.Mauritius is the only place where Maha Shivratri is a week-long festival. Maha Shivratri, the Grand Night of Shiva, is celebrated only on a single day around the world including India. But why and how Mauritius became an exception in this matter is a unique story.Most of all, Mauritians know about the story of Pandit Jhummun Giri of Triolet, who had a dream about a forgotten lake in the south of the island. Pandit Jhummun Giri, with his companion, went on a trip to find out the lost sacred lake. But there is also a back story: That of forgotten Pandit Sanjibonlal. He came to Mauritius as an indentured laborer but as soon as his contract was over, he returned to India. During his stay as an indentured labourer, he had spotted the divine appeal of Grand Bassin, which remained in his mind and heart after returning to India. He had planned to build a Shiva temple at Grand Bassin. He returned to Mauritius in year 1866 as a merchant via Reunion Island. He brought clothes from India to be sold to the resident laborers. With the money gained, he bought the mansion of Mr Langlois at Triolet and also saved some money to materialize his dream of turning Grand Bassin into a place of pilgrimage. Later in 1972, the then Prime Minister of Mauritius, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, brought Ganga (Holy) water from Gomukh, India, and mixed it with the water of Pari Talao and renamed it as Ganga Talao. Ganga, who is always associated with Mahadev Shiva, is the spiritual center of Hinduism in India, the same way as Ganga Talao is the spiritual center of Hinduism in Mauritius. The world’s biggest gatherings of human beings at Kumbh Mela is held on the banks of the river Ganga in India. Similarly, the biggest gathering of Mauritius is held at Ganga Talao during Maha Shivratri. During this time between 300 000/ 400 000 devotees make the pilgrimage to Ganga Talao! An amazing spectacle. Imagine thousands of devotees worshipping, chanting, making offerings and pooja to the Gods. It could be leaves from the sacred ‘bilva' or Bael tree or vegetables and fruits to the delight of monkeys. It can take up to three days and even longer for pilgrims to walk to Grand Bassin for the religious ceremony. It depends where they live. They are well looked after during the long walk. You'll see lots of rest stops and stalls alongside the road. They are manned by volunteers who offer water, juice and something to eat. Temporary shelters provide a welcome overnight rest stop. You’ll see devotees chanting mantras. Most of them are dressed in white which symbolizes purity. They carry or pull a type of chariot called ‘kanwar’ made of wood, bamboo and lately some plastic. All duly decorated with deities, bells, small mirrors and colourful flowers. It can take a month to make elaborate kanwars.There is now stiff competition among the youth for the biggest kanwar. Some are so large they create traffic jams! At times youngsters play a remix version of Hindi songs. Religious Hindus are not very impressed by this modern behaviour.Devotees will collect holy water from the lake to take back to their own local temple. The most devout worshipers remain for overnight prayer rituals and fasting.The Mauritius Sanathan Dharma Temples Federation (MSDFT) manages the site at Grand Bassin together with the Hindu Maha Sabha. Other Hindu associations help when there are festivals. You can well imagine the time and effort needed to organize the Mauritius Maha Shivaratri festival for so many devotees! Pious Mahashivratree to all! Har Har Mahadev!🙏🕉🔱

[@HinduLifestyle]

Thank you for taking the time to share this. This is stunning. I just learned about the Kanwar this past week after my heard about the tragic story of one of them catching fire. I plan to make a video one day on Mauritius and the Hindu diaspora there.

[@arnbane]

This was amazing .Thx so much for sharing.Wish to visit during this time.

[@Steven-ti2qt]

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[@aata-zehad]

really well done and well researched video. Most Hindus who are gone through western education lack this fundamental understanding about our Dharma, they to think that our Mandirs and Murtis are just symbolical representations. Videos like yours really help instilling clarity into the minds of young generation.

[@HinduLifestyle]

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[@apnadesh4438]

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[@gardenandhobbies1414]

What an amazing story about your ancestor who made temple carryon bricks on bicycle.

[@HinduLifestyle]

It is a story of perseverance and dedication 🙏🏽🔱🕉️

[@1CommonMan]

We need to be like you. Thank you for raising your voice and spreading truth about our ancient Hindu Sanatan Dharm. I pray for you. May god bless you success in achieving your goal of spreading the knowledge of sanatan dharm.

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[@wramper]

The Hindus in Trinidad have experienced more barriers and challenges than most people realize. I met a guy, Shankar Prashad, from Trinidad that is highly knowledgeable about SANATAN DHARMA. He has a KZbin channel called KALKI SAYNAI. I learned about the Mandir In The Sea.

[@HinduLifestyle]

Thank you 🔱🕉️

[@sree2z]

Thank you for this well-articulated video. Please keep up the good work and God bless you.

[@oldpesaccount5947]

May Krishna give you strength

[@thetelebuddies]

I am so glad you are doing videos again! Please keep it up because it’s guys like you who have allowed me to understand Hinduism so much for better and become more devoted to

[@HinduLifestyle]

Much appreciated and thanks for sticking around! 🕉️🙏🏽

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[@denk3236]

2:00 that thing happened to me too. Although I have lived all my life in India. Bollywood, followers of Abrahamic faiths and even Arya Samaj prechers ridicule Murtis. Thanks for this video brother.

[@bhagwatshah]

Hindus of all sects will visit temples of all other sects because we see the spiritual energy of GOD radiating from all deities. Hence Shaiva, Shakta, Vaishnav etc will visit each other's temples - especially in the west where we have so few temples.

[@vijivasudevan]

Jaisriram Jaihind

[@vivekpmc1992]

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[@himalayaalone3702]

Love u brother great video Hindu from all around the world stay united 🙏. 🔱Har Har Mahadev 🔱

[@HinduLifestyle]

Thank you! 👊🏾🕉️🔱

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[@kalabhairava6670]

As a boy with a trini mom I heard the story of the temple in the sea all the time if I complained about doing something lol.

[@HinduLifestyle]

Haha... Can't argue with that!

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Keep up the good work. Have a blessed Maha Shivratri this friday.🙏

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I always want to listen your vedios brother more love from India please come to India for visit temple ❤❤🎉🎉

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Hindus Must Learn to REASON with Logic and with Facts. Learn and fully understand Hindu Scriptures because Once Hindus know about their great Sanatan Hindu Dharma and Hindu Civilisational Culture. Once Hindus know about their own Hindu Culture, then No one can confuse and put doubts about Hindu Dharma. KNOW MORE ABOUT SANATAN HINDU DHARMA AND SANATAN HINDU CIVILISATIONAL CULTURE WILL REMAIN SAFEGUARDED FROM OTHER COMPETING FOREIGN RELIGIONS . Hindus Need a leader or groups of leaders to Rejuvenate SANATAN HINDU DHARMA and Hindu Civilisational Culture and its invaluable moralistic traditions which goes back to thousands of years. There is requirement to invigorate and energise the Unique Culture of Sanatan Hindu Dharma, which is vastly different from present ABRAHAMIC (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) EXCLUSIVITY and religious ideologically PRESCRIPTIVE Religions. All genuine Sanatan Hindus must Critically Scrutinise All the competing Religions, especially ABRAHAMIC (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and thoroughly understand the differences among themselves and also different from the ancient Civilisational Sanatan Hindu Dharma.

[@454history]

I am a descendant of shadu and it was my grandfather who is the Great great Grandson of him and When my father hated my grandfather's death We have left America and Dad as he is the oldest Child He said to my grandmother " ma as dad used to be the maintener Of the temple in the sea And he is the grandson of shadu Why don't we have the funeral at the temple in the sea "My grandmother said yes And I was the 1 to do the funeral Because My father My 2 uncles And my aunt Did not want to do Sacrifice A fasting As they The next generation To maintain the Temple And then is my generation So I Did did the Funeral And The final rights For my grandfather And I did My grandmother's funeral 3 years later And I'm 11 now My grandfather died when I was 6 And my grandmother died when I was 8 I'm working on composing a song to sadhu And my grandparents

[@AnjuSingh-ov2qr]

Please make a video on the book the beautiful tree by historian Dharampal ji it's about indigenous Indian education system and dalit and women education system and because of casteism people defame and leave Hinduism please sir 😢😢😢😢

[@HinduLifestyle]

Thank you 🕉️🔱

[@Steven-ti2qt]

Im very happy im not sorry You're father and two brothers Died they died honest brave Its a blessing if we die in my Culture we had the bloody Chance to breath and be born Its worth a death yes Sir I like Hindus if they miss Deity or Rama its not the end Of the world if they miss temple no hard feelings But its a huge bad sin for Other denominations if they Skip its power of ice fire and oil it starts to mould up glaciers all im saying is the Hindus are peaceful mainly The majority have it correct And the temple break down Is unique like no other its Architectural design is like A pyramid cross breed with A uniting church of England Made from limestone or Yeah you know what im Saying. Good on you Sir It looks fantastic and Peaceful

[@wisdomchase]

Great video! Do you have a Patreon page that we can support?

[@HinduLifestyle]

Thank you! Yes I did create one and will start advertising it shortly.

[@Sr039]

More Temples in kaliyuga.

[@deogiriyadav8399]

Hw r u...??? So have u take a look on.... Sardar udham.... Movie???

[@HinduLifestyle]

I looked into it but haven't watched it... Yet. I will though

[@deogiriyadav8399]

@@HinduLifestyle hmm watch it... N I m damm sure that... After watching it u r going to make a video on that whether it will one hour or half an hour depends upon how much u deeply effected by that movie... But u will make it...

[@HinduLifestyle]

@@deogiriyadav8399 I will try to watch but won't commit. I only have so much time to work on things 🙏🏽

[@omkarbahirat96]

Im a indian hindu and i have a question....do foreigner hindus visit hindu holy towns like badrinath, kedarnath and tirumala ?? I wanna know from non indian hindus

[@omkarbahirat96]

Jai siya ram 🚩 Jai sanatan dharma ✨️

[@HinduLifestyle]

Yes they do visit 🙏🏽

[@kasturipillay6626]

Correct word for temple is Ziggurat. Which actually came from Egyptian culture. Thats why South Indian temples are in pyramidal shape. South Indians are older than vedism.

[@HinduLifestyle]

I'm not going to get into South vs North debate. The Egyptian angle is interesting though.

[@kasturipillay6626]

@@HinduLifestyle Hello,!! I didn't assume that you would want to debate. And its wrong of you to think that a debate is necessary. The truth is out there. You need to admit it.

[@kasturipillay6626]

Or are you also targeting Indian people for your videos. Seems you are biased.

[@HinduLifestyle]

What exactly are you talking about?

[@ashishpatel350]

dharma wins

[@HinduLifestyle]

All the time

[@acharaya3493]

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[@Sid.Malkhani]

When you donate to a temple there's a good chance you will get a place in the temple after death. Otherwise ones soul wanders in the spirit world

[@alberttanner408]

Muhammad and Christ are idols Hinduism is about GOD realisation not Idolatry.

[@iitn8437]

If idols or wrong then why we salute flag of nations is stick and cloth is your nation?? 😂 it is representation lol

[@HinduLifestyle]

Thank you

[@ashu2619]

Awesome explanation and info

[@RoyalRajput108]

Spectacular and informative as usual.

[@HinduLifestyle]

Thanks again!👊🏾🕉️🔱

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🙏

[@HinduLifestyle]

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