Second ‘Maharashtra Mandir Nyas Parishad’ organised in Ojhar for protection of temple-culture – Sunil Ghanwat, Coordinator, Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh

Deliberations on various topics including government takeover of temples, attacks on temples, implementation of dress code in temples

Pune : Temples are the cornerstone of Hinduism. Even in modern times, society is attracted to temples because of the divine consciousness that they spread. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the Hindu society to protect the sanctity of temples. For this, it is is necessary to organise and unite temple trustees, priests and devotees to ensure that the sanctity of temples, rituals, temple-culture are conserved, to solve the problems of temples, provide adequate facilities to the devotees, ensure that the Darshan proceeds smoothly, among other issues.

Hence the 2nd ‘Maharashtra Mandir Nyas Parishad’ has been organised on the 2nd and 3rd of December 2023 at Shri Vighnahar Auditorium, Ojhar, Pune in association with Shri Vighnahar Ganapati Mandir Devasthan, Lenyadri Ganapati Mandir Devasthan, Shri Kshetra Bhimashankar Devasthan, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh. Over 550 attendees including temple trustees, representatives, priests, advocates fighting for the protection of temples, scholars etc. from all over Maharashtra will participate in this parishad said Mr Sunil Ghanwat. He was addressing a press conference on 28th November at Pune Shramik Patrakar Bhawan here.

Mrs Sangita Thakar (Trustee, Gramdaivat Kasba Ganapati), Mr Vidyadhar Nargolkar (General Secretary, Swatantryaveer Savarkar Smriti Pratishthan), Mr Ramesh Oswal (Secretary, Pune District Jain Mahasangh), Advocate Dattatraya Devale (Trustee, Shri Datta Mandir at Karmala), Mr Madhukar Ramakrishna Gawande (Trustee, Bhimashankar Devasthan), and Mr Parag Gokhale of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti were present in the press conference.

🚩The 'Dwitiya Maharashtra Mandir Nyas Parishad' (Conference for temples) is been organised at Ozar, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra; on 2nd and 3rd Dec. 2023 for the protection of temple-culture. On it's occassion press conference was concluded on 28.11.2023. It's Snapshots ( Marathi): pic.twitter.com/uF5BKk6m3P

— Sunil Ghanwat🛕🛕 (@SG_HJS) November 29, 2023

Over 200 temple trustees from Pune district will be present!

Mr Sunil Ghanwat further said, “Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh was established in the first ‘Maharashtra Mandir Nyas Parishad’ at Jalgaon. Since then, the work of the Mahasangh has been gradually expanding and in just 4 months it has reached the entire state. The Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh has been instrumental in implementing a dress code in 262 temples in Maharashtra state in just 6 months, while more temples are implementing it. Temple trustees are being personally invited for this parishad and over 200 trustees from Pune district are expected to attend.

‘Maharashtra Mandir Nyas Parishad’ is for invitees only and to participate in it, contact us on number 7020383264