Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj, dandavat pranam unto your lotus feet. Please accept my humble obeisances.

During my earlier preaching travels in nearby villages, I had often seen that the deities of Sri Sri Radha-Krishna and Gaura-Nitai were not properly maintained, with neither cleanliness nor care. Feeling disturbed, I arranged for repainting and new dresses at 3 or 4 temples for some time, hoping to inspire the pujaris to provide better deity service. However, I did not see any change in the pujaris’ consciousness and the standard of deity service, and eventually I stopped, thinking it may not be effective.

Recently, I have come across such neglected deities again in some temples, which are not maintained and whose dresses have not been changed for several years. This pains me and makes me want to do something. But I am confused—should I continue contributing to deity service and maintenance, even if the effect is temporary, or should we try to improve the pujaris' consciousness, which is not fully within my control?

Kindly guide me on how to act in a way that is most pleasing to Guru and Krsna. Dandavat pranam gurudev. Hare Krishna.

HpS-ASA - AgtSP.

My estimate would be that our Acharyas spent some time washing the 🍃 leaves of the tree.

If there is dust on the leaves of your plant, then it is good to spray them.

So, yes, help with some Deity worship, but focus on watering the root, performing Kirtan in the concerned temples and inspiring it.

If we chant Hare Krsna we will know how to do the next process, Rupa seva properly.

Thank you