Namaste together

[Indialover]

I am from Germany and I love India so much. I was there exactly 20 times and attended three Kumbha Melas. I know your great country better than mine!

In 2004 I converted to Hinduism in a Tamil temple, my Hindu name is Abirami.

I read a lot of the holy scriptures and there are sometimes questions coming up which I do not get answered in my country. So I will ask them here – hope they are not boring for you.

And, hopefully, I am able to attend some discussions …

[Abhishek Born Again]

Namaste Abirami Ji,
Welcome To HDF.Hope your stay is worth it.

Dhanyavad

[Eastern Mind]

Vannakkam: Welcome to these forums, and I hope your stay here is fruitful. Was it the Hamm temple you went to? I've heard good things.

Aum Namasivaya

[devotee]

Welcome to the forums, Indialover !

OM

[Indialover]

Vannakkam Eastern Mind,

Hamm Temple is the biggest temple we have in Germany. It’s far away from my home, I was there only once. There is a story, I am not sure that it is true but it is nice: The priest was travelling in Germany and he happend to come to a city called Hamm. 'So ham' in mind the decided to establish a temple there.
http://kamadchi-ampal.olanko.de/index.php/the-tempel.html

There are a lot of small Tamil temples all over in the meantime. In about one hour I can reach 5 temples!!! 2 Siddhi Vinayaka and 3 Amman.

[Believer]

Namaste,

Welcome to the forum!

Pranam.

[follower12]

Namaste Indialover,

Welcome to the forum. I joined this forum before few days and so far, my experience is good here. Many, here, reflected on my doubts or gave moral support for what I wrote. I hope that you shall also get answers of some questions, if not all.
I hurriedly introduced myself in wrong part of forum and this is actually the right place for introduction.

I agree Hinduism is a great religion. I heard that it is spread across Germany, many citizens follow it. But as you wrote that there are 5 temples which could be reached within 1 hour indicates that Hinduism is quite popular there.
Alright let me not bore you here. Enjoy HDF.

Pranam

[Eastern Mind]

Vannakkam: I realised how refreshing it is to hear a westerner who makes the strong string connection of Hinduism to India. Thanks for that.

Aum Namasivaya

[Indialover]

Namaste follower12,

The Tamil refugies from Sri Lanka are the ones - beside of ISKCON - who brought Hinduism to Germany. They establish temples. These are not build temples, they just rent houses or flats. The smaller the more uplifting ...

[Indialover]

... believe me Eastern Mind it was and is not easy ... no westerner can grasp Hinduism!

But I am guided through my Bhakti.

So thank you ALL for your warm welcome!