In a land replete with ancient Hindu temples and Buddhist and Islamic holy sites, LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson predicts his own, 188-year-old faith’s planned house of worship in Bengaluru, India, will have an impact throughout South Asia.
“The influence of the [Mormon] temple will be felt not only by the people here in this particular part of India, but it will bless the people of the entire nation and neighboring nations,” Nelson stated Thursday after arriving in the city of more than 12 million people.
“It was a thrill for me to receive the real impression that I should announce that there will be a temple here in India,” Nelson said.