Hyderabad  January 22, 2014: Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF) was started with a mission to preserve, practice, promote and protect Hindu Temples and Hindu culture. Hindu Temples are the backbone of our culture, halls of learning, centers to promote art and dances, sacred places for conducting rituals, centers for organizing seminars on various scriptures, hub for conducting Bhajans and kirtans, central location for many social activities, places for providing Annadana, shelter for cows, and schools for teaching basic values and ethics of Hinduism. It is hard to imagine any village or neighborhood without having a Temples for devotees to go and have darshan of the Deities. Frequent visits to the Temples instill a set of values that shape them for the rest of their lives. Also they will help create much needed unity, and integration in the religious communities. It is through various activities that the Temples can impart many values to shape the personalities, create discipline, equip the devotees with appreciation and identity, and help appreciate the richness of their cultural heritage. These Temples also help prevent moral bankruptcy, ethical vacuum, and value insignificance. The Temples are the places where one gets connected to the hoary past, present and future; thereby providing belongingness.

With this background, GHHF decide to organize an Award function to recognize the stalwarts who have contributed to the promotion and preservation of Hindu Temples and culture. These are the people who have devoted valuable time, money and energy to continue the age-old traditions, which are central to Hindu Temples and culture. We express our deep appreciation for their tireless efforts to preserve and enrich our culture. Following stalwarts are recognized at Savetemples Sanatana Dharma Award Function held at Thyagaraja Gnana Sabha Hall in Hyderabad. 

Chief Guest High Court Justice Honorable B. Chandra Kumar spoke about the preservation and importance of dharma. At present the dharmic values are eroding the very fabric of the society. Self-realized person is Atma gnani. People like that should take the responsibility of managing the Temples. It is through these people society can be revived and ethics can be revitalized. Dr. Prakasarao Velagapudi, President of GHHF, spoke about the mission of the organization and the need to get united if the Hinduism has to survive the onslaught from within and without. Dr. Ghazal Srinivas, Brand Ambassador of GHHF, spoke about the need to protect the most ancient Temples that were blessed by the ancient rishis. Efforts need to be directed to renovate them to reminisce about the history of the Temples. Also Sri Hutch Kumar, Sri Medikonda Srinivasa Chowdary, Sri Datla Ramachandra Raju and others also spoke at the Awards ceremony.