Respected Shri Marathe Ji,

Thank you for coming to Philadelphia to participate in the Prana Pratishtha Mahotsava (PPM) week at Bharatiya Temple & Cultural Center (BTI/BCC).

Your presence, participation and leadership along with 14 other priests from all over the USA helped in performing the purification rites, various rituals and ceremonies following the ancient Hindu scriptures and Agama Shastras to invoke the Divine presence of God in the Moorties. The local Indian community and the temple management feel very fortunate and blessed to be able to witness this once in a life time Prana Partishtha Mahotsava performed at BTI/BCC in such an authentic and scholarly manner.

The temple looked beautiful and mesmerizing when you with other priests performed the Prathama Puja. The temple management has received numerous testimonials from the community about how well you along with other priests performed all the Prana Pratishtha havans, pujas and rituals to invoke the Divine presence .

On behalf of the local Indian community and BTI/BCC management, we thank you for your blessings and participation in the PPM. The week long PPM celebrations were beautiful and will be engrained in our memories for ever.

Thank you again for your participation and being a part of such a beautiful, memorable and unforgettable PPM experience.

We hope and look forward to your visit, participation and blessings in other functions and celebrations in the near future at BTI/BCC.

With kind regards and respectfully,

BTI/BCC Board of Directors,

BTI/BCC Board of Trustees &

Philadelphia & Tri-state Area Communities