Wealth Best Utilized in Service of God & Nation Gets Eternity; Swami Vishwapriya
By Pundalika Marate
Bellevision Media Network
Kundapur, 18 Feb 2013: As the wealth grows, one is tend to become greedy. The greed for wealth is not good, since it’s not permanent. The love of humanity makes wealth to enjoy fruits of labour. The wealth better utilized in service of God and for national development brings contentment, said Swami Vishwapriyateerta.
Swami Vishwapriyateerta in his message to the devotees who gathered for Brahmakalashotsav – Vedic celebrations that was held at the renovated historical Durgadevi temple, Kunjarugiri, near here on Saturday February 16, said that worshiping Goddess Durga will shun all the ill fortunes.
Karnataka High Court judge Ranga Vittal Achar said that western tourists and British scholars have mentioned in historical books as India is a religious country. Meanwhile, the rise in communal flare ups and crimes in the society across the nation shows religiousness is at crossroads. The religious awareness among the masses is essential for the peace to reign in the country, said judge Ranga Vittal Achar.
Dakshina Kannada district milk producers’ union president Raviraj Hegde was present.
Vidwan Amruteshwar Acharya held religious discourse at the same occasion.
The temple renovation Committee president Venkataramana Muchinthaya welcomed the gathering. B S Samaga proposed vote of thanks. Mohandas R Shetty and Sudhakar Shetty compered the programme.
A devotional music programme was staged by Ramachandra Acharya Mysore and his group after the stage programme.