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Difficulties stall Hindu Samudaya

1 December 2009

The Hindu Dharma Samudaya of Bhutan (HDSB) is faced with numerous difficulties. Lack of funds and resources, less understanding, trust and unity among different sects of Hinduism, and no permanent site for a mandir have stalled the samudaya.
HDSB’s representative to Chhoedey Lhentshog, Pandit Dr Puspa Lal Nirola, said the Chhoedey Lhentshog, which is a regularity body, is concerned about the slow pace of the samudaya. He said that, to speed up activities, the samudaya needed financial support.
Rabilal, one of the board members, said annually, the samudaya requires at least Nu 500,000 for office space rent, water, electricity, telephone and other miscellaneous expenses.
Then, the samudaya will disseminate information through media, websites and field visits and maintain a database for contact addresses of HDSB members and potential donors outside Bhutan.
Dasho H K Homaghai, head of fund mobilisation, said the samudaya is already making marks. He said it contributed Nu 50,000 towards the kidu fund for the earthquake victims.
The samudaya held a meeting on Novmber 17 in BCCI conference hall in Thimphu with people from various walks of life to seek financial support.
The chairman, Dasho Mejhraj Gurung, said a group of pundits will soon be sent to various part of the country to find out ground realities like number of mandirs, partshalas and their conditions, number of priests and their levels, different sects of Hinduism practised in villages, and difficulties and challenges faced by villages while conducting pujas and celebrations of religious significance.

The Hindu Dharma Samudaya of Bhutan (HDSB) is faced with numerous difficulties. Lack of funds and resources, less understanding, trust and unity among different sects of Hinduism, and no permanent site for a mandir have stalled the samudaya.

HDSB’s representative to Chhoedey Lhentshog, Pandit Dr Puspa Lal Nirola, said the Chhoedey Lhentshog, which is a regularity body, is concerned about the slow pace of the samudaya. He said that, to speed up activities, the samudaya needed financial support.

Rabilal, one of the board members, said annually, the samudaya requires at least Nu 500,000 for office space rent, water, electricity, telephone and other miscellaneous expenses.

Then, the samudaya will disseminate information through media, websites and field visits and maintain a database for contact addresses of HDSB members and potential donors outside Bhutan.

Dasho H K Homaghai, head of fund mobilisation, said the samudaya is already making marks. He said it contributed Nu 50,000 towards the kidu fund for the earthquake victims.

The samudaya held a meeting on Novmber 17 in BCCI conference hall in Thimphu with people from various walks of life to seek financial support.

The chairman, Dasho Mejhraj Gurung, said a group of pundits will soon be sent to various part of the country to find out ground realities like number of mandirs, partshalas and their conditions, number of priests and their levels, different sects of Hinduism practised in villages, and difficulties and challenges faced by villages while conducting pujas and celebrations of religious significance.

By Rabi C Dahal

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One Response to “Difficulties stall Hindu Samudaya”

  1. dorji on December 2nd, 2009 11:51 am

    it is good to hear about Mandir sometimes not only buddhist temples. Though Buddhist has accepted Hinduism but it is an important step towards greater religious freedom and tolerance. I, as a humble Buddhist aplaud Hindu Samudayae

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