Srila Prabhupada was very happy with the sincere work of his disciples to build and establish the new Melbourne temple. Not long after leaving Australia, Prabhupada received in the mail from Madhudvisa Swami a gift of a recent photograph of the Melbourne temple. Prabhupada noted the gorgeously dressed Deities in Their new marble and onyx temple that shone like a polished gem.
Prabhupada replied to Madhudvisa:
From the photo it appears that everything is very nice. I am very glad. In Melbourne, Australia, who dreamt that there would be such a nice temple, Radha-Krishna, and that local men would be worshipping. And still, anyone who is sincerely serving, he will get inspiration how to do it nicely. Krishna is there in his heart ...
As a child, when I was going to the neighbouring Mallik temple, I was thinking then, "When will I have such a nice Deity to worship" Now Krishna is so kind that I am establishing so many nice temples all over the world. All temples in Melbourne, London, Paris, Bombay, are all very nice. Everything is very bright and brilliant. The Deity is proof of the sincere service.
Prabhupada wanted to see 108 temples flourishing before he departed from the world. Keeping those temples alive, he said, would be the work of his sincere followers.
- From "The Great Transcendental Adventure" by HG Kurma Prabhu
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