Temples (and gurdwaras) have a hidden secret ... feeding people. Here's one example from India.
The temple kitchen never sleeps
Almost all larger temples feed people, and its not just devotees, but anyone who happens to come by. It's a long standing dharmic tradition, and I often ponder how much food eaten in India comes from temple kitchens. In the example above its 35 000 people on festival days, and an average of 2000 regularly.
The temple I go to feeds about 600 once a week, more on festivals. The two other larger temples here feed another 1000 or so. The Sai Center here makes sandwiches and takes them to the streets to the areas where homeless people are. The large Gurdwaras have daily langar.
Not many non-Hindus even know about it.
The temple kitchen never sleeps
Almost all larger temples feed people, and its not just devotees, but anyone who happens to come by. It's a long standing dharmic tradition, and I often ponder how much food eaten in India comes from temple kitchens. In the example above its 35 000 people on festival days, and an average of 2000 regularly.
The temple I go to feeds about 600 once a week, more on festivals. The two other larger temples here feed another 1000 or so. The Sai Center here makes sandwiches and takes them to the streets to the areas where homeless people are. The large Gurdwaras have daily langar.
Not many non-Hindus even know about it.