Temple of Divine Mother
(Sanskrit: गणेश, gaṇeśa)
Lord Ganesha is the deity for all new beginnings. He is the divine son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, the Lord of Wisdom, the Lord of the Multitudes, and the Protector at the Door. Without wisdom it will be impossible for any seeker to open the doors to the secrets of enlightenment — Ganesha grants that wisdom.
(Sanskrit: हनुमान, hanumān)
Sri Hanuman exemplifies the ultimate devotion and respect. He is the greatest devotee and the purest example of selfless service found in the Hinduism. Worshiping Hanuman inspires devotion, the purest conviction, and the greatest motivation in every devotee’s path.
(Sanskrit: कृष्ण, kṛṣṇa)
Krishna is the Doer of All. He inspires devotees to manifest the highest ideals of efficiency in every action, so that mind and heart unite with God.
(Sanskrit: राम, rāma)
Rāma is the manifestation of perfection in the subtle body of Consciousness. Rāma shows us what it means to live a Divine life – to perform all actions with grace, truth, and gentility without selfishness for the benefit of all creation. The life of Rama depicts the perfect role-models for every relationship.
(Sanskrit: शिव, śiva)
The letter “śa” is the illumination of Peace, the syllable “i” is the Causal Body, “va” means union with the Infinite, and the definition of “Śiva” is the welfare of all objects of perception. Lord Śiva is the eternal Consciousness of Infinite Goodness, beyond the apparent transformations of perception.
(Sanskrit: विष्णु, viṣṇu)
Viṣ means the universe and ṇu means who pervades or embodies. Viṣṇu is He who pervades the universe, everywhere and in everything. By performing Viṣṇu’s pūjā and by remembering God in all of creation, we reach towards perfection; towards becoming a being of illumination, inspiring divinity wherever we go.
