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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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This is a shot taken from the level of the eastern staircase in the temple. On the left, you can see that the casting is commencing on Sri Nrsimhadeva's floor. On the right, you can see the Conch building and the entrance to the existing temple. This picture clearly gives you a marvelous perspective of the height of the temple room floor. Many that come on site are just overwhelmed with its magnitude.

A few days ago Radha-Kanta Das went into the crane above the temple construction and took some fantastic photos! These really show the magnificence of the project and how Mayapur Dham is embracing the transcendental structure. Please take a look at the shots and witness the mercy of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu!

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Yesterday was the disappearance day of our beloved Srila Prabhupada. For the celebration we invited him to come on his palanquin after Guru-puja to the new temple for a special kirtan and circumambulation. Along with His Divine Grace, devotees were also invited to join the parikrama to the ToVP site. What transpired inside the temple room was a shared feeling of awe and reverence for the vision Srila Prabhupada had for Mayapur.

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On behalf of Ambarisha, Bhavananda, Sadbhuja Prabhus and all the ToVP team, I'm very glad to make this announcement.

Trying to follow the prophecy of the acharyas, we are all witness to how the ToVP is progressing each day, and the building is rising from the ground into a true reality. In this regard, many devotees have been expressing their desire to do a program in the ToVP temple room.

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Here is the latest image of the construction, and as you can see the 2nd museum floor is nearing completion. We have now begun the placement of the pillars, in order to begin the 3rd museum floor construction.

Here is a new video featuring the new temple, put together by a New Zealand devotee Prananatha Das, in collaboration with Shrisha Das from our 3D department at the ToVP offices. This wonderful video includes footage of the construction site and surrounding areas that was taken from a remote controlled helicopter, capturing beautiful aerial images from up to an incredible 350 m above Mayapur. The video also includes the vision of Srila Prabhupada's temple and how it will look when finished.

We have all waited and wondered, and now that time has come when we need to wait no more! What you see here is the final model of the Temple of Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) – official, refined and polished in the particulars department. We have now found the perfect balance of colours, shades, and details (such as extra mosaic artwork, Faberge particulars, etc) allowing for a more distinguished concluding design. So feast your eyes, for this is it!

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