A Mandir is exactly a place where Divine-God is present in spirit. It is a house of God or a place for prayer and meditation. It purifies our mind, elevates our thought and sublimates our very life. We forgot ourselves, get rid of worldly worries and derive much spiritual solace and pleasure, by offering worship in these sacred shrines. A Mandir is like a power station that stores electricity and distributes it to public. It stores up divine power and makes it available for all who reside in the area in which it is situated. The general objective of rituals in Mandir is to bring down the divine power and grace from the higher worlds to the earth and radiate it for the humanity after transforming it in a suitable manner. A Mandir, in popular imagination, is a place of observation of religion which is usually equated with the performance of rites and ceremonies, the holding of certain beliefs, and subscribing to certain tenets. They are the means through which every religion makes its way into the emotional life of its followers. The universal principles of religion become dry and impoverished without them. Our Mandir and images are the strong-hold of our philosophy and religion. They are more than a religious institutions. They are transmitters of our traditions and cherished associations. Our forefathers have left a rich legacy to us in the form of Mandir which continue to represent in essence our cultural heritage. Mandir is a place where festivals are organized to educate the masses in God awareness and devotion. It is the rendezvous of all that is best and holy in the human being-his art beauty, poetry, hearts fervor, charitable tendency, self giving and self sacrifice. Shri Mangal MandirShri Mangal Mandir Trust was established with the following objectives:Religious* Establish and operate a Vedic Sanatan Dharma Mandir in the Metropolitan Washington area for religious purpose* Worship of the deities of Vedic Sanatan Dharma, daily and on special auspicious days as customarily observed * Provide the facilities for performance of various customary Pooja * Promote and hold cultural activities to fulfill the religious needs of the believers of Vedic Sanatan Dharma * Perform such other worship of religious ceremonies as practiced under Vedic Sanatan Dharma. Educational* Propagation of the religious and philosophical teaching of the Vedic Faith* Publish "Shri Mangal Mandir Patrika" a journal dedicated to renewal and restoration of Vedic Faith and education of the masses in the teachings of Vedic Sanatan Dharma * Organize and conduct seminars, symposia, lecturers and meetings to discuss and deliberate Vedic Religion and Vedic faith * Such other activities as may be appropriate With these objectives in mind, Shri Mangal Mandir Temple was built. For details refer to History |