The RVM “Shiv Mandir” Story

The RVM “Shiv Mandir” Story

It all happened one morning during RVM’s ‘Thought Time, a time for introspection. RVM was trying to connect with the Universal Power, when suddenly he got a Vision –  a Vision to build a temple where a huge statue of Lord Shiva would stand, building Faith, Hope and Belief for generations to come. It came as if it was a voice from God and descended from above just like the mist would descend on the morning grass. The vision took shape and the thoughts became clearer and clearer.

God was telling RVM – ‘Build a Shiv Temple, a temple where people can come and make their Dreams come true. The temple would have a statue of Lord Shiva with the Ganga flowing mythologically out of the head – a place of tranquility, peace, positive thinking and belief where the impossible becomes possible.’ The ideas descended as a vision from God and it became a Dream for RVM.

This happened in 1993. RVM was a true believer from the young age of 8. He was 27 when this dream came upon him. He didn’t have much wealth at that point of time. Along with his father Vashi, he was running retail stores which had grown over the last 5–6 years to a reasonably successful business.

When RVM shared this vision with his father, he found that his father too had got a similar vision, a vision to build such a temple. There was no land, no money, no architect and nobody to put this dream into shape. RVM went about trying to find the land and the sculptor who could put his dream into brick and mortar. Then as if by magic, it happened! The business became more successful and money flowed. RVM found a sculptor and the land, a joint land for both the business and the temple. Instead of it being a temple far away in the outskirts of the city, this joint land made it possible to have the temple right in the centre of the city where thousands could come and pray to God.

In 1994, the land was purchased and in a matter of months this temple of Lord Shiva became a reality. RVM always believed that it was not the work of man but the work of God because the sculptor, Kashinath, who built the statue did not even use a drawing, a blue print or a measuring tape to make it happen. He used his bare hands on marble paste and in a matter of months finished this spectacular, spiritually vibrating statue.

The landscapers then said that it was impossible to create an actual Ganga to flow from the head of Lord Shiva. RVM said, ‘With God, all things are possible!’ He believed that God creates miracles and therefore anything is possible especially with a Vision from God and thus the Ganga became a reality and flows out of the jata of Lord Shiva.

In 1995, on Maha Shivaratri day, RVM and his father Vashi expected about 3,000 people at the inauguration. It was as if it was the work of God that his spiritual representative, none other than the Shankaracharya of Shringeri who was in Bangalore gladly accepted the offer to inaugurate and bless the temple. Lakhs and lakhs of people thronged this temple on that Maha Shivaratri day, bringing the entire city to a standstill. As the vibrations from the temple grew stronger and stronger with the mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ and ‘Om Triambakam Yajamaye’ sounding in the air, hundreds of priests consecrated the Linga of the temple on that morning and then the rest is history!

The Shiva Temple has become a spiritual destination, not just for devotees in Bangalore and in South India, but also for devotees from all across the country and the world. They come here and believe that God exists. They know that He has created everything. The temple has no roof and therefore one can feel and experience God’s Creation. One can look up to see the sun, the moon, the stars, the birds and the flowers all across Lord Shiva who sits in front of a spectacular Manasarovar, a symbolization of where He lived in Kailash.

Yes, all this put together has made this A Temple of Faith. People come to this temple and make their dreams come true while dropping a coin in the Manasarovar repeating the mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ 7 times after making their wish with faith. They leave a lighted diya on the Manasarovar to wash away their sins. They touch the healing stone that stands in the middle of the temple, to be healed of their disease and problems. They tie a ‘Vigna Haran’ thread at the Ganapathi statue leaving behind their troubles. All this has made this temple a true spiritual destination and not just another religious spot where rituals are performed. Prayers here are done not out of fear but out of faith and to build a connection with God.

The RVM Shiv Mandir is a unique temple where one can truly connect with the Power we call God. It is a temple where people come as non-believers but go back as believers because the vibrations at the temple make them realize that a Power exists. Coming to this temple will make you accept the Power and connect with the Power irrespective of which religion you belong to or which God you believe in.

If you have faith, come to the RVM Shiv Mandir which is a true spiritual destination and you will be transformed. You too will Believe and Achieve, you too will Dream and make your Dreams come true.

A Temple of Faith where dreams come true

They walk in without hopes and unfulfilled dreams but when they walk out their dreams come true because of the faith…

Not just another temple

The RVM Foundation Shiv Mandir a one of its kind temple with 65 foot statue of Lord Shiva has just completed 17 years with millions of people visiting it. On the Maha Shivaratri day alone lacs and lacs of people throng the temple, creating traffic jams in and around the area.

What is so special about this temple?

This is not just another temple where poojas are performed by poojaris. This is the temple where people come and pray God not out of fear but out of faith. It is a temple where people come and understand each pooja. Live bhajans are played which shows how grateful we are to God.

The prayer in the temple creates spiritual vibrations and helps people to connect with God.  The statue itself vibrates so much energy that when people come, for a moment they are awestruck, they are completely dumbfounded and then they start building their connection with God. Yes, you need to experience it to believe it.

At the RVM Foundation Shiv Mandir, Old airport road, Bangalore the devotees feel the presence of the Power with all the spiritual activities that are specially created at the Shiva temple. There is a Miracle spot where one takes the coin and repeats the name Om Namah Shivaya 7 times before the pond called Manasoravar. Several people, over the years, have come back again and again to the temple saying that their wish came true. How did their wish come true? It is their faith in God and the Shiv temple here promotes the fact that if you have faith any wish can come true. Several activities like this like the Vignaharan thread lets people tie their problems as they tie and walk out of the temple.

The Paap Naash Diya symbolically lets people lit the lamp in the flowing Ganges in the temple and as they leave the lamp they wash away their sin. If you come to the temple don’t forget to go for the Pahadi Shivdham Yatra. This is a special yatra, a pilgrimage created in the temple where one can pass through Haridwar, Rishikesh, Badrinath, Kedarnath and reach Amaranth. The unique picture of this is that there is a Bharath ling, a ling made of ice where people can touch and feel specially blessed. As you finish this pilgrimage of the Pahadi Shivdham Yatra you come to another pilgrimage called the Bharah Jyotir Ling yatra. The barah jyotir ling yatra is the yatra of the 12 jyotir ling supposedly the most powerful 12 lings in the country each in a spiritual destination across the lengths and breadths of India. Rameshwar, Kedarnath, Triambakeshwar, Kashi Viswanath are some of the jyothir lings destination that you will pass by. Imagine going to each of these places. Very few people are blessed to have done it but at Shiv Mandir every devotee does it.  This year Shivmandir has started the 25 foot ling at the entrance of the temple to increase the spiritual vibration. The goal of the temple is to improve the vibrations.

Temple history

It all began when RVM, the founder of the temple, one morning, envisioned something different: a dream to build a temple with a gigantic statue of Lord Shiva, with River Ganga flowing out of his matted hair, meditating in an environment of peace, serenity and tranquility amidst the Himalayas.

In the year 1994, the land was purchased by RVM and in a matter of months RVM Foundation Shiv Mandir, the temple of Lord Shiva became a reality. RVM always believed that it was not the work of man but the work of God.

The landscapers then said that it was impossible to create an actual Ganga to flow from the head of Lord Shiva. RVM said, ‘WITH God, all things are possible!’. He believed that God creates miracles and therefore anything is possible.

In 1995, on Maha Shivaratri day the temple was inaugurated. Lakhs of devotees thronged the temple. Since then the temple was known was the destination of faith where dreams became a reality.

Have you been to the temple?

If you haven’t been to the temple make it a point to visit. Set a date and time, do it soon for a visit to RVM Foundation Shiv Mandir will transform your life, you will be touched by the vibration and you will experience the feeling like never before. You might have gone to several temples but this temple is very different. It is a temple of faith where dreams come true.