Guest guest Posted January 24, 2000 Report Share Posted January 24, 2000 The effect of Americanisation on our rituals to Lord Venkateswara: (To be implemented at the Pittsburg temple very soon. " :-) " ) * Before archana the priest will not ask for your Gothra anymore, Your permanent social security number will do. * 2 types of prasad will be available - Normal Prasad, Diet Prasad. * Paal abhishekam will be of 4 types: Normal milk, 2% milk, Skimmed milk and fat-free milk (The same for yogurt). * You don't tip the priest on the plate, when he gives the prasad. You should swipe your visa card on his scanner. * You no more go around the temple from left to right. This is America and everything here is from right to left. * Due to fire hazard, no more aarati, only flashlights will be used. * To prevent noise pollution, all bakthas need to use head-phones to listen the GONG of the bell during flashlight-thee. * Softcopies of lord vekateswara are on sale at $1 per image. * The priest will no longer read the mantra from books, he will use his laptop instead. * The temple would re-cycle the flowers used everyday - to protect the environment. * Sponsors of all poojas will be allowed to display a 1.5 " x5 " banner on the temple web-site * The temple will sponsor this year's NBA matches to gain publicity. ============================================================ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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