Lakshmi Narayan Temple serves 3,000 in massive food drive
From prayers to packed meals, the temple’s 16-year legacy of service continues to uplift the vulnerable.
Tuesday 28 October 2025 | 02:30
Lakshmi Narayan temple head priest, Pandit Shastriji with volunteers at the Lakshmi Narayan temple in Suva on October 28, 2025.
Photo: Talei Roko
The spirit of service and compassion shone brightly today as the Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Suva served thousands of people across the country.
Beginning at 4am, more than 15 dedicated volunteers from the temple’s Lakshmi Narayan Seva Parivar cooked and packed meals for 3,000 people in need. In addition to the meals, clothes and groceries were delivered to 27 Housing Assistance Relief Trust (HART) homes and special centres along the Suva–Nausori corridor.
Head priest Pandit Shastriji, along with temple trustees and community members, led the initiative with prayers and blessings before the delivery teams departed.
“This is not about publicity or showing what we do,” said volunteer Denise Lal.
“We simply want to encourage other communities to help those in need, the elderly, the children, and the less fortunate.”
This is not about publicity or showing what we do. We simply want to encourage other communities to help those in need, the elderly, the children, and the less fortunate.
Volunteer, Denise Lal
The Lakshmi Narayan Temple has been actively serving the community for 16 years, running monthly projects that provide food, clothing, school items, and other essentials. Last month, the group donated clothes and Diwali sweets to local schools. Plans are already underway for the next round of community outreach.
“We have been blessed with great support from the Gujarat Samaj, the temple trustees, and our community members,” Ms Lal said. “Together, we can make a real difference in people’s lives.”
Volunteers of all backgrounds are encouraged to join the Seva Parivar and support future programs. The message from the day was clear: Service to humanity is service to God.
As delivery vans rolled out from the temple grounds, the community witnessed firsthand the impact of selfless service, a reminder that even small acts of kindness can touch thousands of lives.
