WHY DO PLACES OF WORSHIP NEED SO MUCH WEALTH?

         Places of worship are abundant in our country. A major portion of the Indian population is quite religious. Recently, the treasure in Padmanabhaswami temple, Thiruvananthapuram, had been explored, and it valued a lakh crore. Similarly, other major temples in India are sure to have such kind of treasures. Over all that, large sums of money are being collected from the public, by religious institutions, including churches and mosques, in the name of rituals or otherwise. These institutions are just exploiting the faith of the worshippers to the maximum extend possible.

          Now, there are many places of worship with centralised a/c and other modern facilities including computerisation. Most of those are being renovated and reconstructed. Idols, and even parts of the building are being made in gold and other precious stones. Marbles and granites are being attached. Huge buildings are being made. When we take an average, crores of rupees are spent in each district every year for the development of these religious institutions. In some major temples, money is being collected even for entering the temple and seeing the idol.

          Friends, just think, does god need all those facilities? No! All these are being done for the selfish deeds of men. Most of us don't realise. Why you need all these facilities to worship a god whom you believe in? And, for those who are in support of these developments, just remember the words of Mahatma Gandhi, "Worship without Sacrifice is no Good".
          All these huge amounts are being spent, and all these treasures are being saved in a place where crores are starving for food. If this money is utilised for the poor, then, this poverty stricken country will be relieved of it for ever and ever. Don't allow these people to do such business in the name of god. "Manavseva Madhavseva". Save the money you spent in these religious institutions, and spent it for the betterment of the poor. You can't ever do a better thing than that!