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Hanuman Temple in New Mexico |
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Maharajji wanted to oblige his American devotees also by giving them an
opportunity to have Hanumanji's darshan and to adore him. So he
inspired Dr. Richard Alpert (whom Babaji had transformed into Ram Dass
and who had written a book Miracle of Love on Maharajji) for it and got
sculptured such murti of Hanuman as has been portrayed in Sunderkand as
"putting Ram's ring in his mouth, crossed the ocean flying over it".
Sharda Prasad, a famous sculptor of Jaipur, inspired by Him sculptured
such a murti. When this murti weighing about 3400 kilos reached
America, the devotees were not unanimous in their choice of a place for
its installation. So, an American devotee, Vishnu (Vishu Magee), who
was against idol-worship, kept it in a room at the back of his house in
Taos, New Mexico. It was later transferred to a store- room.
But by the grace of Babaji, Vishnu by and by became deeply attached to
it. He kept the room neat and clean and began offering fruits, flowers,
sweets etc., to Hanumanji. He got a heater also to keep the room warm.
It is now being planned to install him in a temple at a suitable place.
The local devotees and those living in other provinces carry out the
activities of recitation of Hanuman Chalisa, of chanting Rama's name
(Kirtan) and conduct Satsang (association with pious men) and bhandara.
Babaji's photos in different poses are also placed there.
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