Door one · The first offering

Build the temple, material by material.

No one is too small to enter. A single brick at ₹108. A square foot of land, of granite, of copper, of sacred wood. A day of an artisan's hands. Every material becomes the temple.

The power of each offering

Each material carries its own grace.

Every contribution invokes a sacred intention — qualities and blessings that endure beyond the physical form, and benefit generations.

Land

Stability, receptivity, continuity.

Stone

Permanence, strength, timeless legacy.

Wood

Living tradition, growth, breath.

Copper

Energy flow, transformative power.

Ritual structures

Purification, protection, alignment.

Choose your offering

Begin with a brick. Or a square foot.

₹108 — the number of remembrance: names of Krishna, beads on a mala, kalashas of an abhishekam.

₹ 108
each
1 Brick
Auspicious — 108 names of Krishna, 108 mala beads
How many?
₹ 108
₹ 1,008
per sq ft
1 sq ft of land
A patch of consecrated ground
How many?
₹ 1,008
₹ 5,400
per sq ft
Copper
Sacred metal for the shrine
How many?
₹ 5,400
₹ 5,400
per sq ft
Granite
Stone of permanence
How many?
₹ 5,400
₹ 5,400
per cu ft
Aanjali Wood
For pillars, panels, doors
How many?
₹ 5,400
₹ 10,000
per day
A day of an artisan's hands
Employ an artisan for a day of ornamental work
How many?
₹ 10,000

Drawn to give more?

Each element of the temple has a name — pillars, doors, lamp towers, the bell, the kodi maram.

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