Source: www.spiegel.de
BERLIN, GERMANY, September 24, 2010: The Sri Ganesha Temple in Berlin is currently located in a drafty barn-like building with a leaky roof. But the Hindu community dreams of building a suitably grand temple.
Construction work has officially begun, even though believing that there will be enough money to finish it requires faith. After years of planning, fund-raising and setbacks, the groundbreaking ceremony took place on the first day of the 10-day festival to Lord Ganesha.
The temple congregation is made up of about 90 active members, and has big plans. It plans to build what they say will be Germany’s largest Hindu temple, with an ornamented, 17-meter (56-foot) royal tower (gopuram) at the gateway.