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Published: August 13th 2012
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Years back in 2003 I saw this wall poster of a white Lord Shiva statue in one of the Kodak Shop in Puchong, Kuala Lumpur. It was an amazing picture I ever saw and I asked the owner of the shop where about is this place. She said India. I don't even know this God at all or his name so it was kind of difficult for me to search him in the internet those days. I shelved the whole idea until in 2005 I decided to visit Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur only then I recalled and asked the Indians around who actually he is. I have constantly wanted to know him, doing researches on him, Indian friends of old and new like to tell me stories of him. The more stories I hear the more I want to see this statue in India. And so it happens in 2011 just before my birthday.
On my first day in Bangalore I visited this beautiful statue of Lord Shiva. Shiv Mandir is the name. My driver swerved into a car park. I asked where we are going. He said “To Shiv Mandir, the Lord Shiva Temple”. “Do we have to walk
far?” I asked. “No” he replied. It was just a few feet away into an exit and there stood the same statue I last saw in 2003. Exactly the same. I didn’t realize the Total Mall and Shiv Mandir shared the same car park. Any foreigner would have missed this place if not for the help of the locals. Remember it is on Old Airport Road.
The temple reached its completion in year 1995 was set on an auspicious day Maha Shivaratri as the inauguration day. The Lord Shiva statue is 65 feet high with River Ganga flowing out from his matted hair. In 1997, the Mount Kailash was added as backdrop behind the statue making the whole scenario more magnificent. The first Linga was founded in Mount Kailash(Tibet). It contained a natural Linga. On the whole of India, there are six natural Lingas discovered in six different states that marked these temples sacred by the Hindus.
In the Shiv Mandir, I saw statue of Lord Ganesha, the Elephant God as The God of Wisdom, a gallery of the seven Lingas, a long narrow path with probably about 3 feet wide, dark, wet and cold, contained its history
and some words of wisdom for those believe in Lord Shiva. I like one particular word of wisdom, hope and encouragement he quoted. “Faith has Magic - When doctors gave up hope, you should not. If you have health problem, have faith in God, He can solve it.”. I was thinking of people suffering from Cancer, HIV and AIDS the moment I read this. I believe everyone has their own beliefs and miracles do happen.
I am glad I made this trip to see this Shiv Mandir. In reality it was better than the poster. The feeling is so nice and calm, thinking of the founder who had a dream to build this temple was not easy for him. He has no money to buy a piece of land and to build this dream place. But it was God’s blessings all that came to place, one after another; part by part with new statues, the gallery and the artificial Mount Kailash that took so many years was finally paid off. During the Maha Shivaratri, thousands of devotees throng to this place for this auspicious prayer and celebration. Thousands came to visit this Shiv Mandir throughout the year. Thanks to
people who wrote and post about this beautiful place.
Celebration? Yes, they should celebrate for having a place like this.
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