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Shri Mandir
- San Diego,California
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About the Temple: The Shri Mandir is dedicated to Lord Shiva and was originally an idea conceived in the year of Nineteen Ninety Four and was then constructed after discussions with the Harki Parikh and Tej and Asha Agrawal.This temple has separate shrines for Ganesha, Hanuman, Ram and Sita, Krishna, Shiv and Parvati, Durga, Balaji, Radha, Ambaji, Subrahmaniyam, Lakshmi, Lakshman and Shirdi Sai Baba. Festivals: Vaigasi Visagam, Janmastami, Raksha Bandan, Varalakshmi Vratham and Guru Poornima are celebrated here.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Freedom from fear
Shlokas
Tribhirgunamayairbhavairebhih Sarvamidam Jagat Mohitam Nabhijanati Mamebhyah Paramavyayam
Meaning -According to this sloka, the entire world doesn't recognize the eternal God beyond them, because they are consumed by the elements of satva, rajas and tamas (good, obssessive and dark).
Daivi Hyesa Gunamayi Mama Maya Duratyaya Mameva Ye Prapadyante Mayametam Taranti Te
Meaning -According to this sloka, the heavenly maya of God is very complicated, but those who worship God will be able to overcome it.
Balam Balavatam Caham Kamaragavivarjitam Dharmaviruddho Bhutesu Kamo'smi Bharatarsabha
Meaning -According to this sloka, God is the isolated and aloof strength of the controlling and virtuous craving in men.
Ye Caiva Sattvika Bhava Rajasastamasasca Ye Matta Everti Tanviddhi Na Tvaham Tesu Temayi
Meaning -According to this sloka, though the only source of satva, rajas and tamas (good, obsessive and dark) elements is God, they are not present within the God or the deity.