Madanapalle - January 3rd, 2014: Global Hindu Heritage Foundation and SaveTemples movement have deliberated, reflected and pondered over the precarious condition of the many Hindu Temples and the possible solutions to awaken the Hindus from the slumber.  Problems are many so are the solutions. One such solution to awaken the Hindus to the plight of Hindu Temples and also to reestablish the grandeur of our Hindu heritage, “SaveTemplesBhakti Sangeeta Lahari Musical Band” concept was conceived by Dr. Ghazal Srinivas, the Brand Ambassador of GHHF. After months of deliberations, discussions, and preparations, the Musical Band was put into action in Madanapalle and Tirupathi on 29th and30th of December, respectively.

 
The SaveTemples Musical Band will sing variety devotional songs culled from various scriptures as well as songs specially composed about Temples and Hindu culture, to impart the importance, significance and symbolism of our Hindu Temples. They are the foundation of our worship, they are scientifically constructed, they are promoters of unity and harmony, and they establish the connection between the souls and Divine. These songs will explain the meaning of each and every aspect of Hindu Temples – Rajagopuram, dwajasthambam, pradakshana, Arthi, Abhishekam, shatagopuram, Teerdham, prostration, various Murthies, abharanas, and others.

By listening to these bhakti songs, we believe that Hindus will renew their thinking, refurbish their thought process, revamp their materialistic outlook, renovate their Temples, revere their Gods and Goddesses, reabsorb the essence of their scriptures, and reestablish their dharma.They will help them to reexamine their casual, negligent, careless attitude toward their Temples and their religion. They will have the opportunity to re-tool their mindset and start looking at the plight of their Hindu Temples that have provided peace, tranquility, serenity, prosperity and welfare not only for our forefathers and the rest of the humanity.  Do we know who is grabbing the Hindu lands, encroaching the Temple lands, digging the Temple sites to get rich quick, meddling with the Temple accounts, blackmailing the Hindu Temple management, abusing the ticket sales in the Temples, selling the temple tickets at the black market and tampering with temple jewelry? It is Hindus, Hindus and Hindus. The Hindus who listen to these songs will be awakened to work for the protection of our Temples and also preserve our Hindu faith before it is too late.
 
At present there is no one else to blame for the takeover of Hindu Temples by the government. An overwhelming majority of Hindus who are occupying the political power are responsible for the total neglect of thousands of Temples, their dilapidation, their collapse, and their poor maintenance. Why do they do it? For their selfish interest to make money at the expense of Gods and Goddesses, they would like to keep the Temples in the government control. It is ironical that the same people go and visit the Temple and pray for their selfish interest rather than to serve the religion they are born and raised.
 
Many Hindu do not realize the significance, importance and essence of the Hindu Temples and the power, energy and vibrations that transmit to the people who visit the Temples and also the entire human race. It is Hindus, who are failing their scriptures, faltering their religion, neglecting their Temples, shredding their bhakti and failing their children by not imparting the richness of their Temples. It is time to take action and become a partner to protect yourself, your family, your community, our nation, the vishwam (whole universe) and our religion. Hindus have a special responsibility to herald peace and harmony to the rest of the world. Arnold Toynbee said: “it is already becoming clear that the chapter which had a western beginning, will have an Indian ending, if it is not to end in self destruction of the human race. At this supremely dangerous moment in human history, the only way of salvation for mankind is the Indian way - Emperor Asoka’s and Mahatma Gandhi’s principal of non-violence and Sri Ramakrishna’s testimony of religions.”