The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium will feature the largest dome of its kind anywhere in the world. The central dome, inspired by Traditional Indian and Classical architecture, will rise 330 feet, topped by a sacred kalasha and cakra that will be visible from miles away. The stunning blue and gold dome, its interior covered entirely with intricate, brightly colored stoneware ceramics, will attract millions to the temple's doors.
The Planetarium Dome, like the main temple dome, uses Traditional Indian and Classical architectural styles.
This stunning blue and gold dome will attract millions to the temple's doors. Its interior is covered entirely with intricate, brightly colored stoneware ceramics and gold.
The inside of the dome will have a coffered ceiling. Each coffer is made of aluminum anodized to custom colors. The coffers will be reinforced from behind with special acoustic materials to prevent echo and reverberation. This unique and custom acoustic system is designed to complement the chanting of 10,000 voices.
Suspended from the peak of the dome will be a scale model of the Universe as described in the Vedic literature. It will be twenty stories tall and a hundred feet wide, and its stars and planets will rotate majestically above everything. The light emanating from the star fields, the chariots of the devas, and the effulgence (brahmajyoti) of the spiritual sky will supplement additional light to the temple's beautiful gilt bronze lamps.
