Jyotiralaya, “The Temple of Light” popularly known as the Bharata Samaja temple was consecrated in 1925. The first to
officiate at the ceremony was J. Krishnamurti. This architecturally beautiful non-sectarian Hindu shrine contains no idol, only a flame. Here at sunrise every morning a small band of devoted worshippers gather to perform the “Bharata Samaja Puja”. This reformed and simple ceremony, using profound and beautiful chants from the Vedas, was formulated by learned Theosophist scholars, and has central to its theme the famous Gayatri mantra.

In this Consecration Centenary book, you will find interesting articles and details about its history, significance of the work done over the years and a vision for the future.