Dear, J Surya Narayana,
Thank you for your generous donation of $ 0 on 24 December, 2021. Your donation will be towards to Temple Fund. All Donations to Sri Sivakameswari temple are Tax Deductible Under IRS 501(C)3 Charity Status.
Sri Siva Kameswari Temple appreciates your donation and support especially during this trying time. We thank you for that feeling of Service to God.
Our heartfelt thanks to you for your contribution because it makes a difference in lives of our Temple visitors, in the lives of all needing the services of the Temple, for their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
The Rigveda has the earliest discussion of dāna.
तदेतत्त्रयँ शिक्षेद् दमं दानं दयामिति[20]
Learn three cardinal virtues – self-restraint, charity and compassion for all life.
— Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, V.ii.3
If you have any questions, please send an email to cs@sivakameswari.org or call Our Founder and head priest Sri Pundit Sharma Samavedula ji at +1 512 633 7999.
It is your continued support that sustains our temple and makes all the difference.
Thanks again for your generosity and support,
Sincerely,
Si Siva Kameswari Temple Team
दानेन भुतानि वशीभवन्ति दानेन वैराण्यपि यान्ति नाशम्।
परोऽपि बन्धुत्वमुपैति दानैर्दान हि सर्वव्यसनानि हन्ति॥
dānena bhūtāni vaśībhavanti dānena vairāṇyapi yānti nāśam।
paro’pi bandhutvamupaiti dānairdāna hi sarvavyasanāni hanti॥
दान से सभी प्राणी वश होते है; दान से बैर (शत्रुताओं) का नाश होता है।
दान से शत्रु भी भाई बन जाता है; दान से सभी व्यसनों का नाश होता है॥
Charity can subdue any creature; charity can eliminate enemies and make them allies. Charity indeed is the cure for all bad things.