BIELEFELD, GERMANY, July 2, 2014 (Westfalen-Blatt): There are almost 5,000 Hindus in Bielefeld. Among them the devotees of Krishna now have a new focal point: the Hindu temple at Am Stebkamp 10. In 2013 the first Hindu temple (the Kalyana Thiru Murugan Temple) opened nearby. Iyer Sarma Parameswaran, priest of the new temple, explains why the new temple is important to Krishna devotees: “In Hinduism we have a similar distinction (between groups worshipping different Deities) as does the Christian church between Protestant and Catholics. We believe in Radha Krishna. Krishna is the Deity and Radha, his wife, is always called first. The core of this faith is devotion and peace.”
The Hindus wanted to also introduce the neighbors to the new temple last weekend. “We are very open and invite everyone to visit us. Whether German, Indian, Hindu or not, everyone is welcome,” says Sarma Parameswaran. Every night from 6 to 7:30PM the temple is open for prayer, singing and meditation.