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A reverential offering of a cake modeled after the TOVP, Srila Prabhupada’s dream project, was made on the special occasion of his divine appearance day. This kind gesture of gratitude was made by loving devotees from New Dwarka, ISKCON Los Angeles, USA, the headquarters of the western world.
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Anish Bikmal is a 15 year old ISKCON Vaisnava who attends South Forsythe High School near Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. as a 10th grade student. He plans to pursue studies in Neuroscience and Psychology. His father and mother, Subal Sakha das and Amrta Gaurangi devi dasi, are from Hyderabad, India and moved to America in 1999,
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The TOVP Art Team has completed the sculpture of Garuda. It will go in Lord Nrsimhadeva’s Dome.
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On this bright and sunny day in Sri Mayapur Dham we took rooftop photos of the TOVP to get a comprehensive view of our progress. Please observe that we are nearly finished with concreting the Main Dome!
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We have finished the white marble cladding on the outside of some of the TOVP Chatris. Now, the ornamented peacocks are being installed to decorate the outer walls above the pillars.
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Dear TOVP Donors and Well-Wishers, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. We at the TOVP would like to extend to you our warmest wishes on Sri Krsna Janmastami, the most auspicious appearance day of Lord Krsna. When the world was in chaos, Krsna personally came to annihilate the demons and to
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We have completed our first bracket for the Kalash on the Planetarium Wing Dome. The bracket weighs 850 kilograms (1,874 lbs). The brackets for the Main Dome will be twice the size and will weigh 1,200 kg (2,646 lbs) each. Each Dome will have 24 brackets, and we have 3 Domes. Thus, the GRC factory
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The TOVP Kalash is the only one of its kind in the world owing to its sheer size and magnitude. It is 23 meters (75 feet) tall and 19 meters (62 feet) wide, and sits atop a mammoth dome at a height of 84 meters (276 feet) from ground level. Being the topmost architectural feature
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TOVP welcomes the newest addition to our construction team. On Wednesday July 20, 2016 the TOVP’s new red suspended platform arrived on site. The hoist is manufactured by Jaypee and is from Kolkata. The model is the JSP1000 and it can lift up to 1 tonne (1,000 kilograms) and can climb up to 100 meters.
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The chatri work continues to progress at the TOVP and across international borders as well. We have received images from Russia on the advancement of the work on the chatri kalash coverings. Four of the large chatri kalash coverings are being manufactured in Russia. Each kalash is 3.5 meters high and has a diameter of
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The first photograph reveals how high we have gone up with the concreting of the TOVP Main Dome. The second photograph shows how the construction of the outer dome kalash is almost finished. If there is not too much rain during this monsoon season, it may be possible to complete the concreting of the Main
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Transcending all obstacles and challenges, the TOVP team continues to triumph in constructing this timeless architectural masterpiece.His Holiness Mukunda Swami shares an uplifting message about the TOVP. Maharaja expresses his deep gratitude and appreciation for all the handwork and dedication that TOVP team has given towards raising the temple and the Mission of Sri Krsna
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Dear TOVP Donors and Well-Wishers, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. dadati pratigrhnati guhyam akhyati prcchati bhunkte bhojayate caiva sad-vidham priti-laksanam Offering gifts and accepting gifts, revealing one’s mind in confidence and inquiring confidentially, accepting prasada and offering prasada – these are the six symptoms of love shared by devotees. Nectar
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Chatris are elevated dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in Indian architecture. They are commonly used to depict the elements of dignity and honor in architecture. The word chatri means “canopy” or “umbrella.” The word chatri is also used to refer to the small pavilions that mark the corners and roof of entrance of a
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We’re starting the cladding of white marble (from Vietnam) underneath the chatris. In a few days we’ll show you some pictures with the trimmings (pillars).
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Here is a finished ‘mock-up’ of the cast-iron grill design, made by our new CNC machine. By hand this would have taken more than a month to complete (without the precision), while by machine it only took 8 hours, (with perfect alignment). So this machine is really a “God-sent”! It will be duplicated on the
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Here are some concepts for the main temple room floor design and outdoor fences, designed by our Russian architect Rangavati Dasi. Temple Room Floor Design Concepts Outdoor Fence Concepts
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Here are some pictures of what the ‘ribs’ on the outside of the (small) dome will look like. We’ve used gold paint as a ‘mock-up’ on the sides, but in the final stage it will be a lot more golden as it will be made in Titanium Nitrade. Gauranga!!
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Some exciting new artwork has been happening. The first picture below shows you a real ‘mock-up’ of a coffered ceiling piece in GRC, painted by one of our Russian artists. From this we took a photo which we copied and pasted to see the effect on a bigger scale. Although the colors may slightly change,
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Dear Devotees and TOVP Donors, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Greetings from Sridham Mayapur and blessings from Sri Sri Radha-Madhava, Sri Panchatattva and Lord Nrsimhadeva. We would like to sincerely thank all those who took part in chanting extra japa for the Maha Sudarshana Yajna and Harinam vrata on May
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This is where we’re at with the concreting of the domes. Work had to stop due to the extreme heat, as some of the laborers were fainting up there… but now the weather is a little cooler, so we’re back into ‘full swing’. Also the preparation work for the kalash on the main dome has
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At present, the rainwater pipes are being put in place for the TOVP. These are the main drainage pipes, which will collect rainwater from the roof of the main temple. They will all be underground, underneath the utility floor. All water will run out to major outside areas, like gardens etc. This gives you an
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Here’s a sample piece of a chakra and red oak wooden base, both made by our CNC machine. The chakra took 1 day to carve, and the base took about 3 1/2 hours to complete. The short video shows the process of carving the wooden base.
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Dear Devotees and TOVP Donors, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Greetings from Sridham Mayapur and blessings from Sri Sri Radha-Madhava, Sri Panchatattva and Lord Nrsimhadeva. Next Friday (May 20th) is the most auspicious appearance day of Lord Narasimhadeva, the half-man half-lion avatara who appeared to save Prahlad Maharaja. Lord Narasimhadeva
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Vaiyasaki Das, the well-known ISKCON kirtaniya, and author, recently published his newest book, Stephen Hawking On Trial – Confronting the Big Bang. Like his first Blockbuster book Cosmology On Trial – Cracking the Cosmic Code, this book is now also a Bestseller in its category on Amazon. Vaiyasaki has taken seriously Srila Prabhupada’s instruction to
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Dear Devotees and TOVP Donors, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Greetings from Sridham Mayapur, and blessings from Sri Sri Radha-Madhava, Panchatattva and Nrsimhadeva. This Monday, May 9, is Akshaya Tritiya, one of the most important days in the Vedic calendar. Akshaya Tritiya is the appearance day of Lord Parasurama, and
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Please check out how accurately and expertly our new CNC router can carve a chakra out of MDF (medium density fiberboard). This shows that this State-of-the-Art machine is capable to make any intricate, decorative designs we program it to do.
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Sadbhuja prabhu discusses the systematic procedure for the next stage of the embellishments for the TOVP with the architecture & design department in Pune.
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These new photos of the TOVP by Aradhya Gauranga das are awe inspiring and reveal the current stage of development of the ‘finishing work’ phase of construction. Every day brings with it newer and newer progress towards the completion of the TOVP.
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This 5-AXIS, CNC router worktable measures 2m x 4m, with a rotary indexing head at one end that will do 900mm x 1.2mm designs. It will be used mainly for pattern making for GRC, as well as for the decorative ceilings, and woodcarving for the doors and frames. It has been specifically made for us.
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Another ‘historical event’ for the TOVP, gold ribbons in Titanium nitride are going up on the Chatris. These will catch the sunlight and create a beautiful golden glow, as seen in the pictures.
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On Thursday, April 14th, in conjunction with the auspicious appearance day of Lord Ramachandra, the new U.S. TOVP office celebrated its Grand Opening in Alachua, Florida. The new office is located in a house donated
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Here’s some of the latest news/updates at our GRC / GRG factory: The production of the segments which will support the kalashes, on top of the domes, and a successful first sample of GRG (glass reinforced gypsum).
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Everything can be used in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, even modern technology. The TOVP Team happily announces the creation and roll-out of the new TOVP phone App, now available for Androids and iPhone. With the aim of keeping devotees informed about the progress of the TOVP literally right at their fingertips,
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A new inspirational video produced by Prananatha das shows a current view of the TOVP construction site. 3 of the 8 chatris have been completed with blue tiles and kalashes. More segments have been put onto the 3 domes, in preparation for the kalashes. The 4th stage (out of 6) of the decorative sandstone features
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“You started 108 temples all over the world. Today, you have over 700 centers worldwide. But now, here comes the most important center of them all, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.” Dear Devotees, We have something very special for you today. A brand new film from Kriyate, called “For Tomorrow”, was released on the
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We’re pleased to inform you of the latest happenings at the TOVP: 3 of the 8 chatris have been completed with blue tiles and kalashes. More segments have been put onto the 3 domes, in preparation for the kalashes. The 4th stage (out of 6) of the decorative sandstone features has been completed. Also 2
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We would like to express our appreciation for Krsna Kumar prabhu and his family, who have left for some time, back to Europe for health and family reasons.
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It has been created by one of our Russian architects, Rangavati dasi, who has been with the TOVP since 2013. We are trying to create the most aesthetic and colorful gardens in India for the pleasure of the Lord. By clicking on an icon number, you will get a glimpse of how magnificent the surrounding
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The ILS seminars in Sridhama Mayapur during ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary celebrations and the Gaur Purnima Festival are underway and a dynamic partnership with the TOVP Fundraising Team is helping to facilitate this year’s seminars. These seminars are organized every two years under the direction of Gopal Bhatta prabhu to educate, train and inspire ISKCON devotees
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