SRI
HARI MANDIRA NIRMANA
MAHATMYA
(Glories of building a temple of Sri Hari)
Whoever constructs or helps to construct a Vishnu temple will protect eight generations of fathers, grandfathers and forefathers from falling into hell. (Vamana Purana)
Just by staring the construction of temple for Lord Sri Krishna, sins committed in seven births will be wiped out and one will deliver his forefathers who are suffering in the hellish planets. (Skanda Purana)
One who offers the Deity gifts of land, cities and villages so that the regular daily worship and special festivals of the Deity may go on continually will achieve opulence equal to My own. ( Srimad Bhagavatam 11.27.51)
A
person who builds a temple of Sri Vishnu will get the same result as performing
the Rajasuya Yajna and Ashvameda Yajna.
O' best of the brahmanas as many atoms are there in temple so built, for so many
thousands of years will he able to reside in the heavenly planets. (Vishnu
Dharmottara)
By installing the Deity of the Lord one becomes king of the entire earth, by building a temple for the Lord one becomes ruler of the three worlds, by worshiping and serving the Deity one goes to the planet of Lord Brahma and by performing all three of these activities one achieves a transcendental form of My own. ( Srimad Bhagavatam 11.27.52)
But one who simply engages in devotional service with no consideration of fruitive results attains me. Thus whoever worships Me according to the process I have described will ultimately attain pure devotional service unto me ( Srimad Bhagavatam 11.27.53)
O devoted one, one who builds a beautiful temple for Lord Narasimha will be freed from all sinful reactions and he will enter the Vaikuntha Planets. ( Narasimha Purana )
On
building a temple of Sri Madhav one can attain the eternal Vaikunthaloka. One
who offers garden laden with fruits and flowers will attain heavenly planets and
enjoy heavenly pleasures. ( Vamana Purana)
Compiled
from :
HARI
BHAKTI VILASA
(By Srila Sanatana Goswami)