My Managerial uttrayan

On 13th January, at 9:30 after the dinner of myself made Rajma-Chaval, I went to my uncle's house.

"hello Brother" - my cousin said

"hi brother" - I exclaimed and we hugged.

After all the formalities of "how r u" and all he asked - 

"look Pratik, we are planning to go to Akshardham - Gandhinagar. Will u come?" - my cousin asked

"for me, going to Gandhinagar is like going to meet my in-laws. No matter, you deny how many times, it will be mandatory to go." - I said

All laughed and I said yes I will come.

14th January, 11:30 we, (I, my cousin, my uncle) reached Akshardham.

We all walked inside. I looked the idol of the god. It was amazing to see that idol sitting with folded legs near about the size of 20 X 10 X 5.

I was having glance at the temple rotating my 360 degree. My eyes strut at one person. 5 feet height, bit fair, wore white shirt and trousers, and the most important thing I saw, was his forehead. It carried that "U" shaped Swaminarayan mark. It is like a stamp on forehead that proves that you are loyal towards your organization.

"Jay Swaminarayan" - I said to that person

"Jay Swaminarayan" - he said with a big smile as if his wife has become ready to sign on divorce papers.

I asked - "sir, this idol is …zz .. .. ??"

He started the story             

"It made up of - 5 metals (gold, silver, copper, zinc, iron). The outer layer is covered with gold, near about 10 kg gold."

"W T F" - I said to myself listing to the last line.

He continued "this is nothing; the gold buried under the temple is round about 20 cr. There are more than 100 temples all over the word in more than 20 countries worldwide."

After speaking this much he went because another branded (stamped) forehead was calling him.

My brain started calculating the digits. 20 cr in 1 temple, more than 100 temples in world. That means 2000 cr gold which has "zero productivity" is buried in the underground of this Swaminarayan and then we are blaming thousands of reasons and researches for the price rise in gold.

I came out of the temple. Standing on that platform, I glanced at the compound of the temple. Marvelous cutting of trees, elegant color combination of flowers, tight security. Professionals are kept to take care of the temple.

According to my estimation, this temple would be a property of 50 - 70 cr. More the 100 temples ?? The net worth would be more than 5000 cr.

OH MY GOD. There are still 30% people in my country who do not get one day proper meal and this people are having 5000 cr property which in which the investment output ratio is hardly any percentage. 

Again that stamped person came to me and started

"hey, you are here, I was searching for you inside"

I nodded my head

"you are from ?" he asked

"form Bhavnagar" I replied

"Oh, we also have a small temple there" he said as if that 5000 cr property was his and the temple in Bhavnagar was his branch office.

He added "We are even thinking of expansion in the Bhavnagar as the number of devotees is increasing in Saurashtra region"

Oh my god; this people are talking like MBAs, expansion plan, increase in customers and what not.

"What is your educational qualification?" - I asked

"I am just HSC passed" he laughed "we will meet when Swamiji will come there for Satsung in Bhavnagar"

"ya sure" I said.

He went away and my head again started with the calculations of the property of this Brand Product "SWAMINARAYAN".  The digits started running to and fro in my mind.

I am sure, if they publish balance sheet, the net worth would be equivalent to TATAs and RELIANCEs.

 

But I will just write one line to justify my mind - the days are not far when this people will come with IPOs in the market.

Just think, if the property which is equivalent to giant corporate houses, is just behind the screen and no legal income - expenditure is shown to public. How much capital this temples might be blocking??

The government should make compulsory book-keeping for all the temples in the country and a large amount of tax should be levied on them.

I bet, the amount that will be released form this temples will make the country super power on its own.