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As you come up the main staircase of the TOVP towards the temple room you will be greeted by two gigantic elephant sculptures standing side by side in front of an immense, 30’ tall, four column entranceway pillar. There are two such pillars, each with two accompanying elephants and four interconnected columns. The elephant, hasti

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Barrier: Balancing the Visual Connection Now that the building is manifest into its glorious form, several intriguing deliberations are stemming up. Balancing the building mass and volume with balustrades (decorative railing supports) has been one of the exercises on the drawing board. We are undertaking some mock-ups of appropriate size and proportions to determine their

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(This article is provided courtesy of ISKCON Medchal) Don’t miss the once in a lifetime opportunity to personally bathe the Padukas (footwear) of Lord Nityananda Prabhu and the Chatari of Lord Narasimhadeva from Mayapur and be blessed with pure devotion. ISKCON Medchal and Secunderabad invites you to join us in the divine presence of HG

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The flooring in one of the Chatris is finally completed! The detail work was done a couple of days ago, and now we are currently cleaning and polishing the surface. It is looking quite stunning, and we hope to commence the flooring in the other Chatris very soon.

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The Kailash on Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi is finally complete! The TOVP made the necessary arrangements and with the help of the team from Moscow who manufactured and assembled it, as well as to Jagadananda Prabhu and Ajita prabhu for monitoring and managing the whole process, we were able to achieve these wonderful results. A big

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Here is a sample of the relief panel work of Krishna and Balarama, along with all his cowherd boyfriends, who are jubilantly herding all the cows of Vrindavan. This is only one of the four relief panel works which will be placed in the main temple around the altar area, two of which will be

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Recently, we had very productive meetings with Sadbhuja Prabhu during his visit to the TOVP Architecture Pune Office. Each Architect gave a presentation of the works which fall under their purview. Directing individual accomplishments towards an organizational goal is the fuel to attain uncommon results. Anupama – Site & Consultant Co-ordinating Architect Devendra – Vendor

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As one of the recent acharyas in the Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya from Lord Caitanya, His Divine Grace Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur made many predictions about the spread of the sankirtana movement throughout the world. He was undoubtedly an empowered Gaudiya Vaishnava visionary authorized by Mahaprabhu to preach and distribute the Holy Names, and was able

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“Sources (of funds) means we get contributions from all over the world. All of our branches will gladly contribute. Practically this institution is the real United Nations. We have the cooperation from all Nations, all religions, all communities, etc. It will be an international institute. To see the planetarium and how things are universally situated

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In our endless efforts to keep ISKCON devotees informed with news and updates about the progress of the TOVP construction leading to the Grand Opening in 2022, we are now offering the opportunity to receive texts to your phone. These texts will provide short highlights of news along with the link to the website to

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On August 27th at ISKCON Delhi the most auspicious occasion of the 75th Anniversary Vyasa Puja of His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami was celebrated. In attendance were about 8,000 disciples, well-wishers and friends for a one-day observance of the festival to honor his service to Srila Prabhupada and his being Srila Prabhupada’s and Srila Vyasadeva’s

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Dear Srila Prabhupada, Please accept our humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet for all eternity. mukam karoti vachalam pangum langhayate girim yat-kripa tam aham vande shri-gurum dina-taranam “I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables

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On August 27th, 2019 the disciples of His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami will be observing his 75th Anniversary Vyasa Puja celebration. As the representative of Srila Vyasadeva and the Guru-parampara, it is a most important occasion for all his disciples to recognize Maharaja’s position and reaffirm their commitments to him and Srila Prabhupada, our Founder/Acharya.

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A Personal Note from Ambarisa Prabhu – Chairman I am highly pleased and proud to provide the first progress Report from our PMC (Project Management Consultancy), Cushman & Wakefield, about the developments of the TOVP Pujari Floor, scheduled for its completion and Grand Opening during Gaura Purnima, 2020. This will another landmark event for the

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After a decade-long struggle with the West Bengal government (formerly Communist-dominated), some good news is finally underway. The 700 acres of Sridham Mayapur land, in titles of individuals, is soon to be amalgamated so that ISKCON can officially own all of it. The land is valued at approximately 300 million US dollars. The stamp duty,

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The theme of this week’s Architecture Department Report is Fenestration, defined as the arrangement of windows and doors on the elevations of a building. The theme of this week’s Architecture Department Report is Fenestration, defined as the arrangement of windows and doors on the elevations of a building. To combine the ‘international flavor’ of the

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As early as 1969 Srila Prabhupada was already thinking of building a temple at Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s birthplace in Sridhama Mayapur. At that time ISKCON did not even have any property in Mayapur, what to speak of building a temple. Yet, the instruction to a young grhastha disciple of his, Gopal Krishna das, was clear

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Уже в 1969 году Шрила Прабхупада думал о строительстве храма в месте явления Господа Шри Чайтаньи Махапрабху, Шридхаме Майяпуре. В то время ИСККОН еще даже не выкупил землю в Майяпуре, что уж говорить о возведении храма. Тем не менее, его наставление своему ученику и молодому грихастхе, Гопалу Кришне дасу, было ясным и конкретным: «Когда ты

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GRC, short for Glass Reinforced Concrete, is considered the best material to use for creating large decorative items that are strong and built to last, as well as simultaneously light and relatively inexpensive. About five years ago we decided to create our own in-house GRC factory to produce the pieces that we needed for the

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Для преданных ИСККОН, этот месяц является, пожалуй, самым важным и прославленным временем наряду с Гаура-пурнимой. Его уникальность заключается в том, что фактически всего в 30-ти дневный период мы празднуем явление четырех божественных личностей, наиболее достойных нашего поклонения: Шри Баладевы, Шри Кришны, Шримати Радхарани и Шрилы Прабхупады. Только подумайте, насколько удивительно все было устроено, что дни

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This is perhaps the most important and celebrated time of the year for ISKCON devotees, apart from Gaur Purnima. The specialty of this time is that practically in the space of one thirty-day period alone we rejoice at the appearance of our four most worshipable divinities, Sri Baladeva, Sri Krishna, Srimate Radharani and Srila Prabhupada.

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We are most pleased to report the great success of the recently completed Phase 1 of the TOVP South India Tour from July 13 – 21. Over $3 million in pledges was raised from hundreds of enthusiastic devotees as well as from commitments by the temples themselves, many of which sponsored Kirtanam Pillars of Devotion.

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The theme of this week’s Architecture Department Report is ‘Ornamental Embellishment Research’. Recently the TOVP AD Research Team visited Gujarat and Jaipur to analyze complex ornamentation work undertaken by the country’s leading temple designers and makers – the Swaminarayan Group. It was interesting to see the various parallels drawn between ISKCON and Swaminarayan in terms

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The managers of the TOVP construction team regularly visit the site to make sure that steady progress is being made, as well as to ensure that the quality of the placement of the numerous embellishments is being maintained, and to make plans for upcoming work. From the photos you can see that a good deal

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The New Govardhan ISKCON community in Murwillumbah, Australia is famous for the many preaching, and especially catering/prasadam distribution programs they organize all year round. This year the prasadam distribution management team utilized a TOVP-like pandal at one of the largest festivals in Australia, Splendour in the Grass 2019 Music Festival, in Byron Bay, attracting thousands

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Община фермы Нью Говардхан в городе Мервилламба в Австралии известна своими многочисленными проповедническими проектами и, в особенности, программами по распространению прасада, которые проводятся круглый год. В этом году команда преданных, руководящая распространением прасада, использовала пандал в стиле Храма ведического планетария на одном из крупнейших музыкальных фестивалей Австралии, «Великолепие в траве», который проводится рядом с городом

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Ниже расположена небольшая подборка фотографий различных аспектов строительства, которые наглядно иллюстрируют продвижение отделочных работ в Храме ведического планетария.

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Below is a small collection of photos from different sections of the temple illustrating the progress of our finishing work on the TOVP.

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The theme of this week’s Architectural Department Report is ‘Spectacle’. Architecture has its nuances which bind together to form aesthetics – mass, volume, color, texture are all a representation of a deeper narrative of why the building is the way it is. In this edition of our Report we have captured the presentation aspect of

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Тема отчета архитектурного отдела на этой неделе – «Действо». Архитектурные нюансы, соединенные воедино, создают эстетические формы. Масса, объем, цвет, текстура – все они являются выражением более глубокого нарратива о том, почему здание такое, как оно есть. В этом выпуске мы рассказали о репрезентационном аспекте архитектуры храма. Данный отчет был посвящен цвету/текстуре, символизму и философии. Архитектором

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The July 9-15th celebration of the 70th Anniversary Vyasa Puja of His Holiness Lokanath Swami on July 12th is now complete, and amongst the many activities going on during that week, Braja Vilasa prabhu from the TOVP was present to extend an invitation to participate in the special Lokanath Maharaja Brick/Flag Campaign. Over 5,000 devotees

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The theme of this week’s Architecture Department Report is Exploring the Beauty of Intricacy. The strength of a corner lies in its connectivity. At the TOVP Architecture Office, there is a solid process behind the detailing of the design narrative, detailing of materials, detailing of a light socket and every door knob. This report focuses

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Pictured here is the final mock-up of a panel for the TOVP domes. These panels will line the inside of the domes and are both aesthetically pleasing and practical. The photo taken at the greatest distance away gives you a rough idea of what a panel will look like at 50 meters (164 feet) height.

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This is the first of many tilak signs that will be embedded onto the main dome. It stands at about 2 meters (6.5 feet) high and you can see the immense size by comparing it to the workers in the photos. We are very pleased with this temple embellishment and it will add another pleasing

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A few days ago we reported on a video documentary produced by the West Bengal Department of Tourism about the 2019 Gaur Purnima Festival in Sridhama Mayapur in their beginning efforts to help promote ISKCON Mayapur and the TOVP. You can read the article and view the video here. Below is a follow up article

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С самого зарождения у Амбариши прабху идеи о том, чтобы приступить к строительству Храма ведического планетария в 2008 году, Его Святейшество Локанатха Махарадж был главным столпом и убежденным сторонником нашего проекта. Он и его ученики пожертвовали крупные суммы для оплаты строительных работ, и вдохновленные его примером продолжают поддерживать храм. Команда Храма ведического планетария хотела бы

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Since the inception of the idea to begin construction on the TOVP in 2008 by Ambarisa prabhu, His Holiness Lokanath Maharaja has been a main pillar and staunch supporter of the project. He and his disciples have pledged and donated large amounts towards the work, and they continue to do so with his inspiration and

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After more than 530 years, Lord Nityananda Prabhu in the form of His Padukas from Sridhama Mayapur has paid His first visit to Bangladesh due to the prayers and calling of His Holiness Jayapataka Maharaja and the sincerity, devotion, love and eagerness for His darshan by all the devotees. Jayapataka Maharaja has inspired and instilled

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Мы очень рады сообщить о завершении мурти Шри Лакшми Деви. Посмотрев фотографии ниже, вы сможете оценить сложность деталей и искусную роспись, которые только усиливают Ее трансцендентную красоту. Это одно из большого числа мурти полубогов, на которыми сейчас работает наш художественный отдел и которые будут установлены в разных частях храма. В настоящее время мы также занимаемся

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We are very happy to announce the completion of the Sri Lakshmidevi murti. Through the photos you will be able to appreciate the intricate detail of the murti and the delicate painting work that enhances Her transcendental beauty. This is one of many, many murtis of demigods the art team is working on that will

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