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Temples must make rituals meaningful to save closure
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|December 10, 2025
IF RITUALS at temples continue to be presented as mere “gobbledygook” or meaningless traditional practices, the younger generation may see them as irrelevant or even burdensome.
This could lead to temples - even those that have stood for decades — being emptied of congregations in the not-too-distant future, said Sagren Moodley, the guest speaker at the 125th anniversary celebration of the Shri Siva Subramaniar Alayam in Verulam on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast.
Moodley, a former resident of Verulam who is CEO of Metpress, a Johannesburg-based fabricator of products for the electricity supply industry, was at pains to urge the temple management to ensure that youth were at the centre of all activities, and had a seat on the highest decision-making platforms.
“This temple has existed for 125 years, but there is no guarantee it will stand for another 125 years unless it evolves to appeal to the younger generation.
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