Before I proceed with the degrees beyond the Craft, let me give you a look at the Freemasons Building in Bombay. The foundation stone of this building was laid in 1897, almost 168 years after Freemasonry first came to India (in 1729). The main temple – the Sandhurst Temple – was consecrated in 1899. This building has four temple rooms, and four dining halls. On any evening, at a time four Masonic meetings can be held simultaneously. One hall is the Main Hall, where all District or Provincial or Regional Grand Lodge meetings are held, as also the Installation Meetings of Lodges are held. The building also houses the Offices of the English District Grand Lodge of Bombay and Northern India, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Ireland in India, and the Regional Grand Lodge of Western India. The District Grand Lodge of India (Scottish) has it’s offices in another building close by. The building also has a good Library, and a Grand Masters’ Room. The Grand Masters’ Room is used by the District or Provincial or Regional Grand Masters most of the time, and by the Grand Masters (of any Constitution) when they visit India. The building also has a huge kitchen, where the banquets are prepared daily for the Lodges meeting on that day, and each individual lodge may have a different menu, depending on the individual preferences. As many of the diners are vegetarians, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals are served.