{"id":22942,"date":"2026-04-28T03:38:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T03:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/?p=22942"},"modified":"2026-04-28T03:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T03:38:42","slug":"fiji-pm-rabuka-inaugurates-rebuilt-hindu-temple-tavua-laxmi-narayan-mandir-calls-it-symbol-of-nation-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/2026\/04\/28\/fiji-pm-rabuka-inaugurates-rebuilt-hindu-temple-tavua-laxmi-narayan-mandir-calls-it-symbol-of-nation-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiji PM Rabuka Inaugurates Rebuilt Hindu Temple, Tavua Laxmi Narayan Mandir, Calls it Symbol of Nation-Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>FIJI, April 26, 2026 (The Australia Today): Fiji\u2019s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has officiated the reopening of the Tavua Laxmi Narayan Mandir, marking a major cultural and spiritual milestone for the local community nearly a decade after it was destroyed by Cyclone Winston. Speaking at the ceremony in Tavua, the Prime Minister described the Mandir as more than a place of worship, calling it a \u201cliving spiritual center\u201d that will guide faith, service and community life for generations. \u201cThis Mandir stands as a testament to collective action,\u201d he said, acknowledging the efforts of temple trustees, donors, volunteers and artisans who contributed to rebuilding the structure.<br><br>The Mandir was rebuilt following its destruction in 2016, with the Prime Minister commending the Tavua Laxmi Narayan Mandir Committee and the wider community for their commitment and leadership in restoring the sacred site. Rabuka said the consecration symbolized not just the reopening of a religious building, but the renewal of values such as righteousness, compassion and duty. Highlighting Fiji\u2019s multicultural identity, Rabuka said the nation\u2019s diversity remains one of its greatest strengths. \u201cOur different cultures, faiths and traditions are not points of division, but sources of strength,\u201d he said. \u201cThey enrich our identity and deepen our sense of belonging.\u201d The Prime Minister emphasized that religious institutions play a vital role in nation-building by promoting values such as integrity, discipline and service, which support broader national development.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/fiji-pm-rabuka-inaugurates-rebuilt-hindu-temple-tavua-laxmi-narayan-mandir-calls-it-symbol-of-nation-building\/\n\">https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/fiji-pm-rabuka-inaugurates-rebuilt-hindu-temple-tavua-laxmi-narayan-mandir-calls-it-symbol-of-nation-building\/<br><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIJI, April 26, 2026 (The Australia Today): Fiji\u2019s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has officiated the reopening of the Tavua Laxmi,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22945,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22942"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22946,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22942\/revisions\/22946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}