"Se há escassez de pujaris, então Deidades não devem ser instaladas, apenas imagens de Guru e Gauranga devem ser adoradas."
"If there is the possibility of regular worship then you can install Jagannatha Deity. Otherwis don't do it. Not that there should be a repeat of the situation in Hamburg that the Deities were taken away. Unless there is solid temple arrangement I don't advise you to install the Deity. Deity installation means regular worship without fail and for good. Just like in Jagannatha Puri. That temple was established over thousand of years ago and it is still going on. Always they have prasadam ready for at least a thousand people and bhoga is offered 56 times in a day. Please offer my blessings to the others. Hoping this will meet you all in good health." Your ever well-wisher, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Letter to Sivananda -- London 2 September, 1971 Letters, 1971 " Se existe a possibilidade de adoração regular, então você pode instalar Deidade de Jagannatha. Caso contrário, não faça isso. Não que deve ser uma repetição da situação em...