TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, August 6,2012 (The Guardian): The Edinburgh Hindu temple in Chaguanas will celebrate its 29th anniversary and this country’s 50th anniversary of Independence with the consecration of two life-size murtis of Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman on Sunday. Spiritual leader Pundit Ramesh Tiwari told the T&T Guardian that the murtis were custom-made in Jaipur, India, and were shipped last week to Trinidad.
“The consecration of the murtis will also mark our temple’s contribution and participation in our country’s 50th anniversary of Independence,” he said. “Our Independence is a solemn affair and it requires the serious and deep intervention of Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman to guide our people and our leaders to the next 50 years.
He said the program includes an open-air street parade, after the consecration of the murtis at the temple, and an address by Indra Maharaj. “According to the Ramayana, the Hindu religious text, Lord Hanuman was mandated by Lord Rama to remain on earth and take charge of his devotees, and hence so much prominence is paid to him,” Tiwari said. Some 13 devotees of the temple will also be honored for their success at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine.