An Appeal to Devotees

6th July 2022

Dear devotees, donors and members,

We humbly bring to your kind notice that the current premises and facilities at Sri Balaji Temple, Hamilton are not providing enough services to our communities. Therefore, the Temple Trust is considering expanding the temple services and facilities to devotees by exploring possibilities for the Temple's development.

The Trustees have embarked and have identified a property for our growing needs and to have better and more comfortable premises for our Temple.

The potential cost is around $2.5m and we need to raise at least $500,000 to have any hope of bidding for the property located very close to our current property. This property will service most of our needs. As such we humbly appeal to you all to generously donate to raise the required $500,000 and we are working hard to raise the balance from the bank.

The Temple is also looking at naming rights to the Community Hall that is available in the new property to any donor who is going to donate $500,000 or more. We appeal to all to consider donating any amount you could afford so that we can all have comfortable premises at the new Temple for Lord Balaji.

We request all the devotees to make a lump sum donation or set up an automatic payment monthly or fortnightly or weekly for an amount that you can afford towards this project. Also send a confirmation by email with your name, address and phone number to the chairperson which will assist us in getting prior approval for the funding from the bank. The Bank Account you have to use are:

• ASB Bank A/C 12-3171-0169613-00

• Westpac A/C 03-1568-0478167-00

Please indicate in the Bank Transfer:

Reference: your 1st Name, Code: TDFund, and Reference: Your Last Name

We also appeal to all Life Members and members alike to spread the message in your networks and make further donations.

May the blessings of Lord Balaji be with you.

18th July 2020

As you are aware, Sri Balaji Temple was established and is functioning since 2015 along with a community facility at 2 Kent Street, Frankton, Hamilton.

Sri Balaji Temple Trust (SBTT) humbly request you to please consider providing donations for the renovation and expansion of the Temple premises and the community hall. This will provide a significant facility to the devotees and ease up the activities such as serving prasadam etc.

The Trust is proposing a couple of schemes for fund raising for the “Temple Development”;

• Temple Development Family Scheme 1 – $3,000 donation per family – which will also provide life membership and one year Nitya Archana (payable in one year).

• Temple Development Family Scheme 2 – $ 5,000 donation per family – which will also provide life membership and 5 years Nitya Archarna (payable in one year).

• Or any fixed amount regularly or any amount as and when people can afford.

If a donor is already a life member of SBTT, another family member of their choice can be nominated for the life membership.

We are now appealing to the general public and more importantly to devotees to donate towards this humble cause, so that we continue to provide high standard of religious services following protocols of Agamasastra in the Temple.

All donations may be claimed for NZ tax purposes. Those who wish to donate may please visit Temple's donations page.

Please contact one of the Trustees for further details. We, once again, thank you for your kind support.

May the Blessings of Lord Balaji be with you and your family.

With sincere thanks and kindest regards

Trustees of Sri Balaji Temple Trust (SBTT)

15 September 2019

Greetings for the season to all devotees

As you are aware, Sri Balaji Temple was established and is functioning since 2015 along with a community facility at 2 Kent Street, Frankton, Hamilton.

Sri Balaji Temple Trust (SBTT) humbly request you that please consider sponsoring any one of the following Namalu (the Lord’s names). The money will be utilised for the development of the Temple.

1. A donation of $2001 for each of the 24 Keshava Namălu

2. A donation of $501 for each of the 108 Govinda Namălu

3. A donation of $101 for each of the 1008 Vishnu Sahasra Namălu

SBTT also wish to inform you that we are in the process of preparing the donors display board with names of devotees who have donated in excess of $2,000. If you are one of the devotees who have donated more than $2,000 for Temple development , Life Membership and Sponsoring of the above Nămam (Namălu) your name/family will appear in the display board, unless you advice the Trust otherwise.

We are now appealing to the general public and more importantly to devotees to donate towards this humble cause so that we can continue have the functional Temple of the Lord in New Zealand.

All donations may be claimed for NZ tax purposes. Those who wish to donate any amount may do so by transferring or filling in an automatic payment form of their bank in favour of Sri Balaji Temple Trust, Hamilton, (a/c number: 12-3171-0169613000).

Please contact one of the Trustees for further details. We, once again, thank you for your kind support.

May the Blessings of Lord Balaji be with you and your family.

Trustees of Sri Balaji Temple Trust (SBTT)

Please check our Donations page for more information on how to donate.