Hinduism proclaims that God is fully manifest in every object – even in a grain of sand. This has led many to ask why we need to visit a temple to pray. The answer is simple. A good temple is built in a manner that amplifies positive energy and bliss. Rig Veda, the ancient Hindu scripture, stipulates the procedures to build and consecrate aninvigorating temple. According to this ancient Sanskrit scripture, a temple is supposed to represent the great Lord in repose, with the sanctum sanctorum (GarbhaGudi) standing for God's heart. The idol of God is a window that allows us to concentrate, connect and experience the rapture of divinity that is capable of cleansing and transforming us.

It also corresponds to the inherent human disposition to divide space into two distinct types: space that is sacred and space that is not. Standing on sacred space and dedicated to the worship of the God, a temple is where we all go to honestly submit ourselves to the master of the universe and receive divine blessings. A temple also encourages human communion and motivates ethical behaviour in people who live around it. A temple in a town, with its universal message of love and compassion, usually does more to ensure peace than a huge army.