Published: July 11, 2011
South Jordan Mormons Welcome Hindu Statesman Rajan Zed
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who delivered invocations at four city councils of Utah from 5th-7th of July, visited the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in South Jordan (Utah) on an invitation on 6th of July.
Zed was welcomed at the Temple by Temple President Alan S. Layton and Matron Leslie Layton. President Layton explained the general functioning of the Temple to Zed in his office and Zed presented him a copy of ancient Hindu scripture Bhagavad-Gita. Both then discussed various interfaith issues.
Rajan Zed stressed that all religions should work together for a just and peaceful world. Dialogue will bring mutual enrichment.
In the picture taken at the Temple on the occasion, from left to right, are: Temple President Alan S. Layton, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, and Temple Matron Leslie Layton. |
Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple was announced in October 2005 and dedicated on August 21, 2009. It undertakes baptisms, endowments, confirmations, sealings and ordinances. It offers hearing-impaired and Spanish sessions also besides English. Church has 134 operating temples worldwide.
According to LDS sources, Jesus Christ is the head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which has been restored by God through the Prophet Joseph Smith (1805-44). Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal.
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