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Holy Pilgrimage - Hindu temples in South Africa

Madhya Kailash Temple, Midrand, South Africa

 ( மத்ய கைலாஷ் ஆலயம் - மிட்ரான்ட், தென்னாப்பிரிக்கா)

 

Address

52 Stag road,
Glen Austin Ext 3,
Midrand,
South Africa

Madhya Kailash Temple located in Midrand serves many devotees in fullfilling their spritual, cultural and religous needs in the province of Gauteng and all South Africans. The temple has been a true example of Auvayar's saying 'Thirai Kadal Odiyum, thiravyam thedu' and is serving hundreds of thousands of devotees who follow our rituals and our ceremonies. The temple has been a complete powerhouse uniting all devotees under one roof. There are many prayers and cultural events that take place on a regular basis which is open to all public to take part in and get the blessings of the almighty.Guru Nadarajah has been a pioneer and has served South Africa for over 25 years. Coming from the most Orthodox and religious family, Guru Nadarajah Sarma provides religious guidance and performs all the prayers as per the Agama Sastras.

Message From Guru

The ocean is the goal of rivers; similarly the goal of man is to become one with the divine. As a first step, man should develop good thoughts, sacred feelings and noble behaviours. Temples are built to assist people in achieving their goals. The Midrand Madhya Kailash Temple is one such sanctuary.
Our ancestors have articulated that people should not live in a place where there is no temple. The great Tamil poetess Avaiyaar has profoundly stated that it was best to do temple worship daily. In other words there should be constant contemplation on God. Singing “Bhajans” (hymns) helps us to remember God in a pleasant way. In order to achieve success in the material and spiritual realms, it is necessary to practice concentration and meditation. Ancient rulers of the mother land have built many temples to satisfy their needs of the people. The temples, among other things, promote devotion, develop culture and foster unity. When India was under foreign rule, the Indians, due to political and economic reasons immigrated to other countries. Some of these people were brought into this beautiful country as indentured labourers. These people, who have been practising temple worship in their motherland, were left in a spiritual vacuum.
Many temples have since been built to fill this void. Midrand Madhya Kailash Temple is one of them. Pretoria and Johannesburg are two major cities in South Africa. The city of Midrand is directly in between these two cities and the temple has been built in this city. It has therefore been named as Midrand Madhya Kailash Temple.
The Midrand Madhya Kailash Temple was started by the great efforts of Brahma Sri Guru Nadarajah Sarma. It is now growing with the support of the people. This temple is fulfilling the spiritual needs of the thousands of people. This temple stands by the motto of “Service to humanity is service to God.”

Temple Hours & Activities

Sunday to Saturday

Open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Sunday Service

Begins at 10 AM

Mridangam and Tabla lessons

Saturdays

8^th January, 2014

Flag Hoisting - Thai Poosam Kavady

Function begins at 6 PM (Wednesday)

17^th January, 2014

Main day - Thai Poosam Kavady

The prayer commences at 10 AM (Friday). Kavady and paal kudam carriers be there at 9:30 AM.

19^th January, 2014

Public day - Thai Poosam Kavady

The prayer commences at 9 AM (Sunday). All kavady and paal kudam carriers be there at 8:30 AM.

Calendar

Festival	Details
Hanuman Jeyanthi	Wednesday January 01 2014
Vaikunda Ekadasi	Saturday January 11 2014
Thai Pongal	Tuesday January 14 2014
Thai Poosam	Friday January 17 2014
Maasi Makam	Saturday February 15 2014
Maha Shivaraathri	Thursday February 27 2014
Shri Rama Navami	Tuesday April 08 2014
Panguni Utthiram	Sunday April 13 2014
Tamil New Year	Monday April 14 2014

Activities

Bajan Services

Bhajan services are held on a weekly basis every Sunday morning from 10 AM to 11 AM. For other function

Tabla And Mridangam Lessons

Arts and culture has been portrayed by our ancestors as the quintessence of life and is vital for the development of the soul, hence Mridangam and Tabla lessons are conducted on a regular basis at the temple by Sri Kevin Pillay

Address

52 Stag road,
Glen Austin Ext 3,
Midrand,
South Africa

Other Contacts

For further enquiries please contact Guru Nadarajah Sarma on:

Land Line:

+2711 805 3683

Cell Phone:

+2782 490 4091

Email:

sarma@icon.co.za

 

Om Tat Sat

                                                        

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