CHICAGO: A new multimillion dollar Shree Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Temple – Nutan Haridham – is soon going to be built at 540 S. Martingale Road in Schaumburg, Chicago.
The ground-breaking ceremony for the temple will take place on Saturday, May 12. The temple will be reflecting glorious Hindu culture conducting religious discourses, Pooja, Bhajan-Kirtan, Aarti, etc. With the divine grace of Lord Swaminarayan and the blessings of Lord ’s fifth Spiritual Heir – Pragat Guru Hariprasad Swamiji Maharaj, the facility in Schaumburg will help devotes get detachments from worldly affairs besides gaining experience of God’s divine blessings.
Shri Hariprasad Swamiji, who has been laying lot of emphasis on youth gaining self confidence and spiritual upbringing, has resolved to build grand
temples to help get them out of scourge of materialistic addictions, to free them from tension-laden life and to lead them towards a religious, holy and happy life. Guru Hari Swamiji says, “The temple is where the mind feels complete peace. When built, it will promote harmony and unity in the family and the society.”
Guru Hari Swamiji is constructing such grand temples in every country and every city to imbibe the values and traditions of Hindu culture in children so that the values of Hinduism get strong roots. This temple will become with beacon of spiritual harmony and peace throughout the Chicago area, Swamiji observed.
The ground-breaking ceremony will be performed by Hariprasad Swamiji, Prem Swarup Swamiji and Saints from Haridham Gujarat India. They will also conduct Maha Puja and pray for the well-being of all.
Hemanshu Sheth