NJ: On Saturday, April 2nd, Om Sri Balaji Temple conducted a temple awareness and fundraising event at the newly built campus located at 285 Rhode Hall Road, Monroe, NJ. The first phase of the temple building is “Sai Jnana Mandir” (center for cultural and spiritual education). The event included live performances, recitation of Vedic hymns, inspiring speeches by the founder and trustees speeches, and a charity show. The event was a grand success, attended by over 400 guests.
Many local community members came forward showing their appreciation and support for the temple. The founder, Suryanarayana Maddula, in his opening speech, shared his childhood dream about building a temple for the almighty and a center for community education. Together with his team have acquired 12 acres of land near Monroe about 10 years back and started building the temple. The first phase is completed and a grand inauguration “Prana Prathistha” (installation of the deities) event is planned for the week of June 13-19th.
The temple will welcome the community with its large granite structure, and serve the community with multiple faiths with a common goal of spreading goodness, love, and oneness. Phase-1 includes 10 classrooms, a professional kitchen, a dining hall, and a large prayer hall. Their goal for the event last week was to bring awareness of the newly constructed temple, bring the communities together, and importantly the next generation.
For more information about the event, volunteer opportunities, and donations visit https://omsrisaibalajitemple.org/
