4/5 Jinia 4 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
The
Temple
is
Spectacular,
the
Deities
are
Mesmerizing
and
the
whole
surrounding
environment
of
temple
is
pristine
and
tranquil
enough
to
bring
peace
to
whoever
visits.
South
Florida
temple
have
been
a
truly
inspiring
destination
for
us
and
many
in
this
region
with
it's
beautiful
ceremonies,
cultural
activities
and
celebrations
throughout
the
year!
However,
from
past
few
years,
we
have
came
across
the
new
Panditji,
who
has
been
quite
hurtful
and
rude-spoken
at
times.
We
have
witnessed
his
arrogance
on
many
occasions
from
normal
temple
days
to
Mahashivatatri
to
most
recently
Ram
mandir
pratishtha
celebration.
He
ruthlessly
scolded
the
entire
population
(above
350)
gathered
inside
the
temple
hall,
waiting
for
the
cultural
show
to
start.
He
accused
the
whole
mass
for
being
excessively
talkative,
not
paying
attention
to
his
pooja
and
hence
lacking
common
sense
and
sanskar.
It
was
quite
a
bummer
to
a
joyous
occasion
and
unfortunately
this
rude
lecture
marked
beginning
of
the
show
and
dampened
spirits
of
the
young
children
standing
on
the
stage
for
the
very
first
dance
performance.
As
a
guardian
of
the
temple
and
a
public
figure,
people
expected
little
more
empathy
and
welcoming
nature
from
him
and
were
visibly
upset.
Thankfully,
rest
of
the
evening
was
made
glorious
by
heartwarming
performances
from
all
age
groups,
bhajan,
ram
nam
kirtan
and
arati
followed
by
the
MahaPrasad.
The
same
evening,
another
temple
senior
associate
showed
his
disappointment
and
accused
me
of
lack
of
Pooja
ethics
due
to
carrying
my
purse
while
taking
Darshan
across
the
temple
and
advised
me
to
keep
my
ladies
bag
away
in
the
hall,
before
stepping
towards
the
deities.
In
the
era
of
this
new
commitee,
there
have
been
numerous
instances,
us
or
our
friends
or
the
other
visitors
have
been
scolded
by
the
Panditji
or
one
of
his
associates
for
trivial
issues,
not
even
sparing
seniors
of
small
kids.
Many
of
the
devotees
like
me
there
seem
to
be
afraid
of
getting
insulted
with
random
comments
by
our
so-called
flag-bearer
!
Interestingly,
all
are
greeted
by
a
much
cordial
and
respectful
team
of
Panditjis
at
the
other
nearby
major
temple.
We
expect
the
knowledgeable
Panditjis
to
correct
us
or
preach
us,
if
needed,
but
with
compassion
not
with
contempt.
Everyone
comes
from
far
and
near
to
a
holy
place
with
hopes
of
some
positively,
inspiration
and
good
vibes
and
expect
to
return
back
with
peace
in
heart,
doesn't
deserve
humiliation
or
ill-treatment.
I
humbly
request
the
temple
management
to
take
care
of
our
concerns
and
present
us
back
the
old
vibes
of
SFHT,
which
was
an
abode
of
Tranquility
&
Enlightenment!!
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