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Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding (TODU) in Penang
SEBERANG JAYA - With the soothing blue lights radiating over the recently opened Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding
in Penang, it felt like being in a land where the dreams comes true.
And it was indeed a dream come true for Srila Prabhupada's desire to see
a temple like that in Vrindavan built in Malaysia. "I want a temple like this"
he remarked when he was in Malaysia from 3rd to 7th May in 1971. And in
Malaysia, we now have two new temples opened within just a difference
of a couple of days. One in Penang and another in Ipoh. Absolutely
gorgeous deities were installed in both temples. In Penang, the
presiding deities have been named by HH Jayapataka Swami with a very apt
and lovable name that is used by most devotees here to call their
children - Kana, a pet name of Krishna, hence the name Krishna Kanaiya.
Sri Sri Radha Krishna Kanaiya together with the older Sri Sri Gauranga
Rai deities looked absolutely magnificent and just their presence in the
spectacular and artistic temple made it look like being in Vrindavan.
Deena Bandhu Prabhu a Vrindavan Dham resident described this temple as
the "Pearl of ISKCON" taking after Penang which is know as the "Pearl of the Orient".
Sri Sri Radha Krishna Kanaiya in TODU, Penang
Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga Rai in TODU, Penang
In Ipoh, a smaller temple was consecrated and Sri Sri Parama Karuna
Nitai Gauranga deities were installed. We have been very lucky to have
the marble Gauranga and Nitai deities in places that Srila Prabhupada
visited in Malaysia i.e. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Teluk Intan and Penang.
Indeed the seeds planted by Srila Prabhupada has sprouted and with our
travelling deities Sri Sri Jagannnatha, Baladev and Subhadra Devi going
on ratha yatra to the nooks and corners in Malaysia over 20 times in a
year, it is just a matter of time before we inundate Malaysia with love
of Godhead.
Sri Sri Parama Karuna Nitai Gauranga in Ipoh
