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MALOLO, FIJI, April 2012 (by Shalendra Prasad): Bad weather could not stop Hindu devotees from witnessing the opening of their new temple within the Malolo Sangam Temple premises on Monday, April 16.
The brand new temple is devoted to Goddess ‘Karumari Amman’ who is believed to bring good luck and fulfill the good wishes of every devotee. The $250,000 temple is the second one to be constructed at the property and sits adjacent to a Lord Vishnu temple constructed recently.
According to Malolo Sangam Temple president Karna Waddi Raju, a week-long celebration was observed to mark the opening of the new temple which was purely constructed by local builders and decorated by local painters and sculptors.
Mr. Raju said the temple committee and people of Malolo, a highly populated settlement in the tourism town of Nadi, are overwhelmed with the generosity of various donors which enabled the committee to complete the works as expected.
“People have braved bad weather and hardships of the recent floods to be part of the week-long celebrations and we pray to God to help us during such hard times.”
The temple which hosts various religious and cultural activities throughout the year is well known for its fire walking ceremony.