GERMANY, June 30, 2023 (Buten un Binnen, Google translated from German): After a five-day opening ceremony – including many offerings – the new Hindu temple in Bremen-Osterholz was opened on Thursday. It stands on the site of the social-ecological district project Stadtleben Ellener Hof. With an interior area of around 4,951 square feet and a 39 foot high holy royal tower decorated with around 100 hand-modeled figures of Gods, it is the largest Hindu temple in northern Germany. The colorful and ornate Sri Varasiththivinayakar Temple is dedicated to the Hindu God of fortune, Ganesha. After several years of planning and building, the 500-strong community was now looking forward to the opening. “I have been the first chairman of the congregation for ten years and have been in Germany since 1989. My family and I were missing a temple during this time,” said Murugatahas Karalasingam.

Accordingly, the opening on Thursday was celebrated in a big way. 15 Hindu priests from Germany, India, England and Norway had come specially. Bremen’s former mayor Henning Scherf was also there. He said the temple is a sign of diversity and a cosmopolitan society. The temple was financed by donations and a loan. The project received significant support from the Bremer Heimstiftung, which provided the property. Precisely defined rites had to be observed during planning and construction: The right time for signing the lease contract for the property was determined according to the position of the moon. Because cows are worshiped as divine beings in Hinduism, the cow Madel checked whether the area was actually suitable for building a temple. She gave her blessing to the delight of the parishioners. Now she was also present at the inauguration as a guest of honor.

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