740426IV.TIR
740426IV.TIR
Interview with Minister
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April 26, 1974, Tirupati
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April 26, 1974, Tirupati
740426IV-TIRUPATI [07:53 Minutes]
One big musician, George Harrison, he has donated that temple
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Prabhupada: They spend so much money for spreading Christianity in this country. What we are spending in the foreign countries?
Prabhupada: Where?
Minister: In America.
Prabhupada: America is a big place, three thousand miles, square miles.
Minister: New York.
Prabhupada: So I don't think any temple has been erected in New York.
Minister: No, it is proposed to.
Prabhupada: Temple... Just like these Christian missionaries, they constructed so many churches. But those churches are now being closed. In London, I have got specific knowledge, hundreds of churches are no more being used as church. Some of them are being used as godown.
Minister: Godowns.
Prabhupada: And some of the churches have been purchased by other religious sect. We have purchased one church in Los Angeles. So opening temple is good, but who will maintain the spirit of temple worship?
Prabhupada: Arcaka. Therefore there must be side-by-side propaganda who can maintain the temples. [Hindi to other]. [Transl. What have you brought?]
Devotee: Balaji Prasada.
Prabhupada: Ah?
Devotee: Balaji Prasada.
Prabhupada: [Transl. Distribute it to everyone.] Oh, this is anna-prasada [grain remnants]. So I will take later on. [Hindi with minister.] [Transl. Did you bring for everyone or what?]
Devotee: Hmm.
Prabhupada: That temple is being constructed under whose supervision?
Minister: Yes, yes. That Ganapati Sthapati [Architect], in our state. Ganapati Sthapati.
Prabhupada: He has gone there? No.
Indian man (2): No. In his village. He had once been to New York.
Indian man: Once he had been to New York. They are now preparing all these idols, etcetera.
Minister: Here only.
Indian man: They will be sent by sea.
Prabhupada: So what deity will be installed there?
Indian man: Lord Veṅkatesvara, Subrahmaniya-sat Swami, [Kartikeya] Ganapati, Vighnesvara.
Minister: And Pancayei Tattva.
Indian man: And Pancayei Tattva.
Prabhupada: Pancayei?
Prabhupada: But the Ramanuja-sampradaya do not recommend pancopasana. In the Ramanuja-sampradaya there is no pancopasana.
Indian man: No, these are built by Indians in America. This temple is not supposed to be...This temple is giving only for Lord Vighnesvara and Veṅkatesvara. For the construction of other temples, they are raising funds.
Prabhupada: Oh, local money.
Indian man: Yes. Throughout India and also in America.
Prabhupada: That, they are raising funds for millions of years. [laughs] I know that. Birla about... Yes, about fifty years ago there was contemplation of, that Birla would construct a very big temple in London. But there was no temple at all. Now since I have gone, I have established two temples, not very big, but still one of the temple is on the seventeen acre of land, a little outside London. One big musician, George Harrison, he has donated that temple, fifty-five lakhs. And we have got one temple in rented house...
Prabhupada: Ten-thirty. What is the time now?
Indian man: Nine-thirty.
Mahamsa: We will take at noon time. We take now?
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