Udupi: A 78-year-old Christian businessman who spent his working year in Mumbai and associated his success to Siddhivinayak, has built a temple with gods in his original city of Shirva, 14km from Udupi.
Gabriel F Nazereth said he built a temple in his ancestral land in his parents’ memories, Fabian and Sabeya.
“I have dedicated the temple to my parents.
I have a friend who will manage temple activities for the next,” he said.
Gabriel built a temple next to his house with an estimated cost of Rs 2 fucks Pandemi delayed the inauguration of the temple.
Various rituals, including Prathishta Mahotsava and Bramhakalashotava, were carried out from Wednesday to Friday.
Palimaru Mutt Seer Sri Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swami visited the temple on Thursday.
“Gabriel is happy with his desire to be fulfilled,” said his friend and journalist Pundalika Marathe.
The temple at Udupichristian Bizman spends ₹ 2CR for Siddhivinayak Templegabriel goes to Mumbai to find a job after completing the class10.
After doing part time work for several years, he set up a block and mold manufacture of factories.
He lived in Mumbai for almost 55 years and his worship about Lord Ganesha came from the connection.
He remained a Christian but also believed in God Siddhivinayak, who was most respected in Mumbai.
Upon returning to his hometown about a decade ago after raising his business in Mumbai, he decided to build a temple.
“Gabriel built a temple at nearly 20 cents, next to his house, with an estimated cost of Rs 2 Crore.” He liked Ganapati Gudi (temple) at Ammana Ramanna Shetty Memorial Hall in Udupi and wanted the same structure.
Ganesha Idol 36 inches has been installed and the temple has all the facilities needed to do religious rituals, “said Marathe.
The house for Imam Temple has also been built together.
The temple administration has been submitted to the three members of the members consisting of engineers and Vaastu Shilpi Nagesh Hegde and friends -Teman Gabriel Sathish Shetty and Ratnakar Kukyan, who helped with construction.