Calcutta, Sept. 13 :    Calcutta, Sept. 13:  The twin pillars of America's economic power have been destroyed. The symbol of America's military might has been damaged. Now, it's time to protect all strategic targets. Among them is Divya Dham, the biggest Hindu temple in Woodside, New York. A special security ring has been thrown around the Bharat Sevashram Sangha temple - to protect it from vandals, not terrorists. Word of the security threat - sparked by attacks on some places of worship in the past 48 hours - reached the Sangha headquarters in Ballygunge on Thursday. Sangha spokesperson Swami Viswatmananda confirmed that the New York Police had stepped up security at the temple following reports of an attack on a gurdwara a few kilometres from Divya Dham. 'They have posted guards outside the temple and narrowed down the entrance. Devotees going in are frisked before being allowed to enter,' said the Swami. The three-storeyed temple, one of the largest Hindu religious establishments in America, is located about six kilometres from the World Trade Center. It is now run by the Sangha, after it took over the 90-year-old temple a few months ago from a sadhu belonging to a different order. The temple, now refurbished, houses idols of every prominent Hindu god and goddess. 'We can't yet figure out who carried out the attack on the gurdwara. But it's apparent that the administration is taking no chances,' said Swami Prasantananda, who is in charge of Divya Dham, when contacted in New York. 'A few hours after the World Trade Center disaster, the police came here and asked us to close down the main gate as part of the security measure,' he said. 'Now, a car fitted with the latest electronic surveillance gadgetry is stationed in front of Divya Dham round-the-clock. I fear that the conversation we are having over telephone is being recorded. The situation here is tense and sensitive.' The temple, among 46 others in the city, is frequented by Indians, Americans and tourists from all over. 'On an average, we get nearly 100 devotees every day. Besides devotees from Indians living in New York, local residents and tourists flock to the temple during Kali, Durga and Ganesh pujas.' A prime attraction is the idol of Lord Shiva surrounded by 108 shivalingams. There is also a sprawling hall which can accommodate 7,000 people. The temple is manned by about half-a-dozen monks, several priests and other staff members. As soon as the monks heard about the disaster on Tuesday morning, they rushed to the site with the one ambulance they had at their Jamaica Queens ashram, a 15-minute drive from Divya Dham. 'But our ambulance was stopped by the police as they had declared it a high-security area. The situation there was quite different from the Gujarat earthquake. The American administration seemed to be in control of the situation,' a Sevashram monk said. According to Swami Viswatmananda, the Sangha monks in New York have offered a helping hand to the administration at this time of crisis. 'We have contacted the civic authorities and informed them that the Sangha is ready to help whenever required. We have met civic officials at the local borough and told them we are ready with our contingencies and will extend our cooperation and support whenever and wherever it is needed.'