TOVP Progress Update
Never before seen design sketches!
The artists and architects have been hard at work designing the temple to make it look more beautiful than any other in the world. Their sketches fill the art room walls with color and wonder, sastric books are stacked high on the large conference table for reference and drawing materials are strewn about as if a tornado hit the room. We have been anxiously waiting for some approved sketches to show all of you what 'out of this world' progress is being made, and now, for your pleasure, we have some.
First, we have the temple room floor. Here it shows the banyan tree as Srila
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2012 ToVP Video Presentation to the GBCs and Assebled Vaisnavas
What's New?
- Construction of Main Dome
May 17, 2012 / BlogSince the ToVP is a progressive and dynamic project, there is always something happening to capture awe and strike wonder. Recently, it has been a milestone reached in the...
- ToVP as seen from the Jalangi River
May 15, 2012 / BlogOne of our team members recently went over the Jalangi River, to Swarupganj, to see how big the temple looked from that side... and it's now bigger than Srila Prabhupada's...
- Turkey Marble
May 10, 2012 / BlogA week ago Sadbhuja Prabhu took a trip out to Bodrum, Turkey, to visit a white marble quarry. He had been to Turkey marble mines before and was always impressed with the...
Dates About The Grand Opening
There is a rumor going around that the ToVP is going to be finished by 2014, but in actuality it is going to be done closer to 2016.
I, Mandakini Dasi, sat down with the managing director, Sadbhuja Das, to clear the air and get the facts on the real timeline.
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Dear Devotees and Friends,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
"Now you all together make this Vedic Planetarium very nice, so that people will come and see. From the description in the Srimad- Bhagavatam you prepare this Vedic Planetarium. My idea is to attract people of the whole world to Mayapur."
- Srila Prabhupada, 1976
This is the instruction of the Founder/Acharya of ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada. On behalf of Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir and the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation, for your thoughtful and generous participation in fulfilling this order.
The fulfillment of the desire of visionaries, from Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu down to Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, saints and incarnations, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium is a unique and ambitious project to make the vast culture and philosophy of the timeless Vedic tradition accessible to everyone.
Rising from the plains of the holy land of Sri Mayapur, on the banks of the sacred Ganges River, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium will be a shining beacon to all aspiring spiritualists who are searching for answers to the questions of life.
The temple is being designed according to the sacred architecture that has facilitated spiritual self-realisation for millions of people throughout the ages. Simply seeing the outside of the temple will evoke an appreciation, and
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TOVP Video Presentation for Our Sponsors and Donors!
Click thumbnail above to play video Founder's Vision
Srila Prabhupada
Srila Prabhupada had a clear vision for the temple, and he expressed it on many occasions. He wanted a unique Vedic Planetarium to present the Vedic perspective of life, ... Read more
Chairman's Message
Ambarisa Das (Alfred B. Ford)
Whether you are already familiar with the project, or are a new visitor, we hope that this site will be informative as well as inspiring... Read more
Jananivasa Prabhu Speaks About ToVP
In March 1972, we had the first ISKCON Gaura-Purnima festival in Sridham Mayapur. During that festival, small Radha-Madhava came from Calcutta and were presiding over the program. At that time, only the bhajan-kutir was on ... Read more
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