Udupi's Puthige mutt seer 'transforms' a church in New Jersey into a Krishna temple!

Seer purchases church and modifies it into a temple, in a first of its kind Shortage of land for new construction inspired the act, it is said It can house 1,000 devotees at one time, has parking for 600 cars

Udupi Puttige mutt seer Sri Sugunendra Teertha Swami has accomplished a first of its kind act in purchasing a church and converting it into a Krishna temple, at New Jersey, USA.

A statement issued by the mutt states that shortage of vacant land to construct a new temple inspired the seer to come up with the idea of purchasing an old church on a highway in New Jersey, located in a sprawling 4.5 acres and converting it into a Krishna temple, reports Kannada Prabha. 

The old church structure has not been demolished but a clever modification has made it to look like a temple, the statement says.  The idol of Kadegolu Krishna will be installed here shortly. There is a parking space to park 600 cars at a time. The temple has a seating arrangement for 1,000 devotees at a time.