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From Dallas, our next stop is Denver, Colorado, home of Sri Sri Radha Govinda, Gaur Nitai and Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra. Like Dallas, this is one of the original 108 temples established by Srila Prabhupada which he personally visited and installed the Deities. We arrived on Wednesday, March 18th greeted by an ecstatic group of
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On Thursday, March 19th the Denver devotees congregated to observe the 71st birthday of Jananivas prabhu (and Pankajanghri prabhu). Just as Srila Prabhupada came to America at the advanced age of 70 to bring the message of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta and the parampara, Jananivas left India for the first time in 43 years to do “whatever
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While traveling with us, Jananivas prabhu is giving Deity Seva Seminars and other talks at the temples in-between traveling. On the evening of Tuesday, March 17th he gave his first Deity Seminar at the Dallas temple to another packed temple room of devotees eager to learn from him.
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Bhaktin Sakshi from Delhi, India decides that the scholarship money she received from her college would best be spent on “higher education” by helping to build the TOVP to fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s desire to bring millions of people to Mayapur, and ultimately back to Godhead. This is truly the best use of intelligence in the
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Sesa prabhu expalins that, as the Minister of Education in ISKCON he sees the TOVP as an educational project and an integral part of our missionary work to educate the general public about Vedic knowledge. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity we are part of and he encourgaes us to give our “might” to
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His Holiness Indradyumna Swami expresses his appreciation for the progress of the TOVP and the hard work of the TOVP Team to fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s desire to establish the World Headquarters of ISKCON. It also takes the support of every member of the sankirtan movement to make this desire of our acharyas come true, and
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Mahatma prabhu talks about the importance of Mayapur and the TOVP, answering questions about its effect on the world, its place in ISKCON, etc.
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His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami expresses the importance and need of spreading Krishna consciousness as this Kali Yuga progresses and it is an integral part of ISKCON’s overall preaching program to develop the TOVP project.
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At the TOVP Tour visit to Los Angeles on the weekend of May 2 & 3, Ambarisa prabhu made this presentation on the evening of Nrsimgha Caturdasi.
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On Sunday, March 15th, 2015, the TOVP North American Tour rolled into Dallas, Texas for its second presentation. Bhakta Jason Starkey was amongst the devotees in the audience and was so inspired that he pledged a Silver Gratitude Coin for $11,000. In t…
The TOVP North American Tour with the Lords’ Padukas and Sitari, along with Jananivas prabhu, can be viewed live on many North American temples’ live broadcasts available through Krishna.com and mayapur.tv. Go to the link below to see the tour schedule, connect to the live broadcast, and travel with us across North America. See Schedule
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Today we received a visit from the Italian Consulate General, Cesare Bieller. He came from Kolkata to visit and meet with a few devotees and to see the TOVP. He has heard a lot about the Temple and immediately upon his arrival he was very eager to see the project. He was very inspired and impressed by
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A chatri is the roof section on top of a temple dome. On the TOVP there are 8 small domes with their chatris and they are yellow in color. As part of our preventive maintenance program to help the temple withstand the test of time and the onslaughts of nature we are waterproofing the chatris.
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As you enter the gates of Sridhama Mayapur’s ISKCON complex, you will see rising before your eyes the enormous structure of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, built by the efforts of many devotees throughout the world who have contributed their hard-earned income for constructing this historic mandir. A new addition to the TOVP area
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Early Sunday morning, March 15th, the TOVP Team consisting of Jananivas prabhu, Radha Jivan prabhu, Vraja Vilas prabhu and Sunanda prabhu flew to the Lone Star State, Dallas, Texas. Arriving at Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji Dhama, the Lord’s Padukas and Sitari were greeted by a large kirtan and gave darshan to all the devotees. In
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On Monday, March 16th, while still in Dallas, Texas, the TOVP Team visited Mr. Vora’s home at his invitation, bringing the Lord’s Padukas and Sitari. The previous evening at the temple during the TOVP presentation Mr. Vora had pledged a Silver Gratitude Coin and he wanted to encourage some of his friends to do the
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On Saturday, March 14, the first TOVP program was inaugurated at New Raman Reti Dhama in Alachua, Florida, America’s largest devotee community. A packed temple room of 300+ devotees from all over Florida had come and were engaged in ecstatic kirtan while having darshan of Lord Nityananda’s Padukas and receiving Lord Nrsimhadeva’s Sitari on their
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GBC Chairman Anuttama das speaks about the importance of the TOVP project, and encourages all devotees to help in the completion of raising this incredible temple.
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On Friday, March 13, the Lord’s Padukas and Sitari were taken to Radha Jivana’s office where They were greeted with kirtan, and Jananivas prabhu spoke to all the devotee employees. From there they went to Ambarisa and Svaha prabhus’ home in Gainesville, Florida for a special reception. Arati was performed and prasadam distributed to all
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On Thursday, March 12 around 6:30pm the Lord in the form of His Padukas and Sitari arrived at Radha Jivana prabhu’s home to an ecstatic reception kirtan led by devotees from the Gainesville Krishna House. The Padukas and Sitari received an abhishek, and Jananivas prabhu received a foot washing and spoke about Mayapur and the
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Rajan Jani prabhu, an ISKCON devotee from Kenya Africa, donates for a Golden Gratitude Coin ($108,000 U.S.) and promises another $400,000 before the finish of the project. He has been a great supporter of many ISKCON projects and now feels the ISKCON Mayapur temple is a crown that will decorate the body of ISKCON for
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The second ring of the dome above Lord Nrsimhadeva’s wing is now underway and progressing steadily towards completion of the entire dome with four rings. Currently we are working on three domes simultaneously, the Exhibits wing dome, Lord Nrsinghadeva’s wing dome and the Main Temple dome. The Lord is undoubtedly empowering His devotees to work
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Since the start of the Gaura Purnima festival devotees have witnessed the rise of the eighth ring of the main dome. Presently, two segments have been installed. Once it is finished the ninth and last ring will get underway, completing what will become historically the largest dome on any building in the world. As we
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Recently an announcement by Pragosha das, the new GBC Chairman, celebrating 2015, the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the Western world, as The Year of the TOVP was posted. A list of suggestions as to how to actively facilitate this concept by all ISKCON Temples and devotees is forthcoming, but the first is
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Maharaja has been observing the progress in the construction of the TOVP over the last three years with great pleasure. It’s not surprising that, with the influence of Srila Prabhupada’s spiritual potency, this great temple is being built. No one wants to come hear a sadhu speak under a tree. Therefore, Srila Prabhupada wanted to
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Bhakti Vaibhava Maharaja talks about Srila Prabhupada’s vision about the scientific basis of Krishna consciousness and that once we are able to explain this properly, people from all over the world will come to Mayapur. And Mayapur would become a huge city with its own airport, etc. Srila Prabhupada has simply revived and expanded on
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Praghosa prabhu, the newly appointed GBC Chairman, speaks on the Disappearance Day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur about the Thakura’s predictions and how “impossible” is not a word in a Vaishnava’s dictionary.
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His Holiness Devamrita Swami speaks about how you can contribute to this magnificent project, and be a part of something that will continue for ages to come.
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The drawings for the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasasana have been completed and we can now get an idea of the grandeur and size of our Founder-Acharya’s seat. Situated facing Sri Panchatattva, the Vyasasana will be 17.5 feet (5.30 meters) tall, of which 6 feet (1.8 meters) consist of the dome, 11.5 feet (3.5 meters)
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In a gesture expressing unity of purpose for the service of ISKCON Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, His Grace Praghosa Das, the newly appointed Chairman of the GBC, has announced in Mayapur that 2015, the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the Western world, is the Year of the TOVP. Having
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Sivarama Swami magnifies the point that the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium is the emblem of the instrument by which we are to dismantle the misleading philosophy of the materialistic scientists which has come to bewilder the whole world. We must be able to show the scientific basis of Krishna consciousness in order to substantiate
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At the January, 2015 North American GBC/TP Meetings in Dallas, Texas, several GBC’s and Temple Presidents spoke about the TOVP project after an enlivening presentation by Radha Jivan, the International Fundraising Director, announcing the TOVP Tour starting in North America in mid-March 2015.
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His Holiness Jayapataka Swami talks about a time when Srila Prabhupada mentions how each acharya had done something for Mayapur Dhama, and that he also was trying to do something for the Dhama. It was Srila Prabhupada’s desire to manifest this adbhuta mandir as predicted by the acharyas and Lord Nityananda.
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Atmanivedana Maharaja stresses that the TOVP is not just another ISKCON temple or Hindu temple, but is meant to establish the actual fact of the entire creation as expressed in the Srimad Bhagavatam. This will give the world the true understanding of what the creation is all about. The TOVP is a prophecy in the
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Bhakti Purushottama Maharaja implores us, just as Ambarisa prabhu has taken so seriously his instruction from Srila Prabhupada to build the TOVP, so all devotees in ISKCON should come together and take this instruction to heart. And if you want your ow…
Bhakti Anugraha Janardana Swami urges devotees all over the world to help the TOVP project, ISKCON’s most important project which will help validate to the world in general the significance of the Hare Krishna Movement.
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His Holiness Giriraj Swami recalls the TOVP project during Srila Prabhupda’s time and relates many pastimes with him in this regard. He believes that ISKCON is now ready for this project and encourages all devotees to take it seriously. It will be one of the great wonders of the world and people from all over
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Bhakti Caru tells a story of how Srila Prabhupada was challenged with a question, “Why are you building new temples when so many old temples need renovation?”. The answer reveals why Srila Prabhupada has built so many temples, and especially the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur.
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The TOVP Team would like to recognize the wonderful service of Sri Radha Vallabha Das who is responsible for the interior design work of the new TOVP Seva Office in Mayapur. Sri Radha Vallabha prabhu, a graduate in Architecture from SDM Polytechnic College in Hyderabad and Interior Design from Holmesglen Institute in Melbourne, Australia, has
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