AGRA - SIVA TEMPLE 

Seeing the emergence of new faith and visitation by far-off devotees. Lady Martin proposed and convinced her spouse to undertake renovation and expansion of the old small temple. Not lagging behind in piety, nor niggardly in spending, he spent huge sums on temple expansion project - greater space, bigger Sivalinga, stranger traditions lured bhaktakoti, and their frequency of visits converted a small insignificant shrine into a largely visited hallowed temple of eternal attraction. All were going home with beaming faces on fulfillment of their desires. No complaint of deserted hopes, nor continuance of mental anguish after worship was heard. 

The temple, in fact, bears an eloquent testimony of Lord's boundless compassion for the trusted, genuine bhaktas. The British couple merit unqualified praise for turning a new leaf in the history of that temple. And it is one of the most visit-worthy Hindu shrines in Agra opening the eyes of Nasthiks to reform themselves and retract from the path they ache to follow. Alas! they do not; for, they are highly learned men boasting of their superior wisdom. "May God save them!" falls from the lips of tolerant theists at their sight.

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