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During Kartik, many distinguished ISKCON leaders and senior disciples of Srila Prabhupada came to Mayapur and were given special tours of the TOVP project by Vraja Vilas Das, the Director of Development and Sadbhuja Das, the Managing Director. These include His Holiness Devamrita Swami, the GBC representative for Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Brazil;
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An initiated devotee of ISKCON, who wishes to remain anonymous, approached his Guru Maharaj, Srila Devamrita Swami, that he wished to donate 1 million dollars to some project in ISKCON. Devamrita Swami maharaj immediately motivated his disciple to donate this money to the TOVP project, which is at the present the most important project of
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2016 marks the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration of ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada’s great movement to spread Krishna consciousness throughout the world and bring the teachings of Lord Caitanya and the yuga dharma, chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, to all the conditioned souls on this planet (and perhaps beyond). We are extremely fortunate to be living at
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Just a few days ago construction of the sixth level of the Main Dome started. The most important sections are now finished and it will take just few more months to see the entire Dome completed. Work is progressing rapidly and right on schedule.
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TOVP The Future in The Making Metaphorically, prominent acaryas in Lord Caitanya’s line laid the foundation for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium by Ajita Nimai Dasa The construction of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) – the biggest Vedic temple in the world – is well underway in the holy town of Mayapur,
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Many ISKCON leaders visit the TOVP project during their travels throughout the year. Recently Bhima prabhu, ISKCON’s Indian Bureau Director and BBT Manager, along with Hridaya Chaitanya prabhu, Mayapura’s Co-Director visited the TOVP. They were amazed by the progress of the construction over the past year. They were particularly impressed to see how fast the
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The festival of Jagaddhatri puja has been celebrated for the last 300 years in Bengal. Generally, Jagaddhatri is considered another name of Durga. In Sanskrit, Bengali, and Assamese the word ‘Jagaddhatri’ literally means ‘Holder (dhatri) of the World (Jagat)’. In Bengal it is popularly believed that Maharaja Krishna Chandra of Nadia started Jagaddhatri Puja. Around
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The Сhairman of the TOVP project, Ambarisha das together with his wife Svaha dasi visited Mayapur recently. They were very impressed to see how everything is progressing nicely and how quickly the construction is going. Anybody who comes to the construction site can now get a clear picture of the temple as its transcendental form
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Srila Prabhupada envisioned the TOVP/Mayapur City project as a grand display of devotional service and Vedic science (the combination of religion and science) which would attract the whole world to the Krsna Consciousness Movement. While in Mayapur for the annual Gaura Purnima festival in 1976, he stated, “We shall show the Vedic conception of planetary
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An interview with Parvata Muni das, Director of Research and Development. GRC (glass reinforced concrete) is a composite material made out of white cement, white sand, polymers from 6 plasticizers, and fiberglass. It is an alternative decorative element. Our temple will have so many decorative pieces. To make them out of carved marble would be
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Watch and subscribe to the ToVP YouTube channel and receive email notices of new video releases about this astounding and historic temple being built in the rice fields of West Bengal:
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Sometimes we are asked where the Golden Bricks come from; who makes them? Well, they are made right here in Sridhama Mayapur at the Vishwakarma Workshop run by His Grace Sriman Dina Chaitanya prabhu. Each brick goes through a time-consuming and painstaking process to make it suitable for use on the new Pancha Tattva altar,
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Às vezes, nos perguntam de onde vêm os Tijolos de Ourto; quem os fabrica? Bem, eles são fabricados exatamente aqui em Sridhama Mayapur na Oficina Vishwakarma que é administrada por Sua Graça Sriman dina Chaitanya prabhu. Cada tijolo passa por um processo demorado e exaustivo para que se torne apropriado para uso no novo altar
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Иногда нас спрашивают, откуда берутся Золотые Киопичи и кто их делает? Они изготавливаяются Его Милостью Шриманом Диной Чайтаньей прабху непосредственно в Маяпуре, в мастерской Вишвакарма. Каждый кирпич требует длительной и кропотливой работы, чтобы быть достойным для нового алтаря. Изготовление происходит в несколько этапов, которые завершает нанесение имени спонсоров на них. Посмотрите это небольшое видео, которое
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We happily welcome this most miraculous month of Kartik! As was announced by HG Radha Jivana Prabhu, the TOVP fundraising team prepared lamps for offering to the Lord on behalf of the Golden Brick donors. We made list with around 700 donor’s names and are expecting this to increase. Our two cheerful sisters, Mitra Vrinda
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С большой радостью мы встретили самый чудесный и самый благоприятный месяц Картика. С легкой руки Радха Дживаны прабху, команда сбора пожертвований для ТОВП подготовила лампадки для предложения Божествам от имени тех, кто пожертвовал «Золотые Кирпичи». Мы составили список, в котором уже есть около 700 имен и полагаем, что к концу Картики список расширится. Митра Вринда
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Outside and inside brick work Main altar construction Nrsimhadeva’s altar construction Beginning of Rupa Goswami’s Deity out of clay Srila Prabhupada’s bridge View of the TOVP from Navadwip
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Внешняя и внутренняя кирпичная кладка Сооружение главного алтаря Строительство алтаря для Господа Нрисимхадева Начало изготовления глиняного мурти Шрилы Рупы Госвами Мост Шрилы Прабхупады Вид ХВП с Навадвипы
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We happily welcome this most miraculous month of Kartik! As was announced by HG Radha Jivana Prabhu, the TOVP fundraising team prepared lamps for offering to the Lord on behalf of the Golden Brick donors. We made list with around 700 donor’s names and are expecting this to increase. Our two cheerful sisters, Mitra Vrinda
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From September 6-11, the beautiful city of Anapa in the Russian Federation was transferred into the spiritual realm. Around 5,000 devotees came there for the Sadhu-sanga” Festival. In the opening lecture, His Holiness Bhakti Vijnana Goswami three times mentioned two special guests. As you can guess, he was referring to H.G. Vraja Vilas and H.G.
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С 6 по 12 сентября красивый город в РФ, Анапа, был преобразован в духовную обитель. Более 5000 преданных съехались туда на фестиваль «Садху-санга». На открытии, Шрила Бхакти Вигьяна Госвами Махарадж трижды упомянул о приезде особых гостей. Ими были ЕМ Враджавилас прабху и ЕМ Радха-дживана прабху. Они приехали на фестиваль с целью вдохновить всех на участие
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When it is perfection that is being pursued, there is nothing that can deter your success. There isn’t a dearth of corroborative examples and the following account is surely one such. As a representative of the team, Vilasini devi dasi, the Head Architect for ToVP arrived at Shanghai on 18th September. The purpose of this
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Если мы ищем совершенство, то ничто не может стать нашей преградой. Этому можно найти множество подтверждений и следующий рассказ как раз служит доказательством. 18 сентября Виласини деви даси, представитель команды ТОВП и наш главный архитектор, прибыла в Шанхай, с целью встретиться с технической командой местной Корпорации металлов – ведущей в производстве и поставке металлов и
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A few days ago the fourth ring of the main dome was completed, and almost immediately the fifth ring was begun. Each of the segments will be installed every two days. We look forward to seeing the finished gigantic main dome, and how this transcendentally unique structure which will attract the minds of the entire
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Dear Devotees, Greetings from Sri Dhama Mayapur. The auspicious Kartika month is soon approaching, a favorite month of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas when we are always trying to do extra seva to make advancement and receive the mercy of the Lord. During this month devotional service is enhanced a thousand-fold and brings the devotee immense spiritual
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My family and I are currently based in Durban South Africa, we also have a home in Orlando Florida. I met ISKCON devotees in the early ‘80s and joined ISKCON at Soho Street London in the winter of 1984. I first visited Mayapura in 1988 and fell in love with the wholesome atmosphere of Vaishnava
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In the mid-1990’s ISKCON scientist Sadaputa das (now deceased) of the Bhaktivedanta Institute was instrumental in designing the planetarium as well as various scientific exhibits for the TOVP project. In this Srimad Bhagavatam lecture/video (3.29.6) from 1997 his genius and intelligence stand out as he explains the nature and purpose of some of the exhibits,
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Just look how fast the fourth level of the main dome is coming up! Only 7 segments left until it will be fully complete.
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From Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta, by HH Satsvarupa dasa Goswami. He had sent two of his disciples, Tamala Krsna and Bali-mardana, to purchase land in Mayapur. Six days had passed, however, and still they had neither returned nor sent word. He had told them not to return until they had completed the transaction, but six days
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In the photo on the left you can see how ISKCON Mayapur looked in 1979. A big field of vegetables in front of the main gate was all that was there at that time. Now you can see the beautiful Temple of the Vedic Planetarium quickly rising, with the fourth ring of the main dome
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This is a view of the TOVP from Nabadvip Ghat. We can see how wonderful and immense the TOVP looks from a greater distance. In this photo we have captured a beautiful monsoon cloudy day. Also you can see the fourth ring of the main dome coming up. One can imagine how beautiful the TOVP
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The wonderful Deity of Sri Narasimhadeva will have His own separate wing in the main temple. This part of the temple will be made of special white and black marble with beautiful golden decorations. Construction of the altar has just started.
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The сenterpiece of the temple complex is the grand chandelier which will hang in the main dome of the TOVP serving as a model of the universe to provide visitors an enlivening tour of the various regions of the cosmic creation. This giant model will be built according to descriptions in the Fifth Canto of
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In the first two photos you can see the construction of the TOVP fundraising building. It will serve as headquarters for the TOVP project and will be situated in the far right corner of the site. The estimated completion date is October, 2014. The next two photos record the construction progress of the utility building.
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This is the Grand Altar where Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Sri Panca-tattva will be moved, and the Sri Guru Parampara installed.
The construction of the altar is progressing rapidly. In the future, thousands of people from all over the world will stand he…
Installation of the fourth ring of the beautiful and marvelous Temple of the Vedic Planetarium began a few days ago.
3 out of 24 sections are now complete. Each part of a new segment will be placed every 2-3 days until the fourth ring is complete.
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Moving the Deities into the new temple will be a great step forward in the Deity worship. The Mayapur Deity department is the largest in ISKCON and many pujaris will be serving the Deities of Sri Panca-tattva, Sri Sri Radha Madhava. Lord Narasimhadeva and the Guru Parampara. They will be housed in the Long Building
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In celebration of Sri Krishna Janmasthami and Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja Part Two of the film series documenting the construction of Prabhuapada’s flagship project Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur, West, Bengal, India, has been released. While Part One entitled “The Cosmos out of the Rice Fields” explores the history and start-up of the project, Part Two
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The trees in the nursery are green and lush. With over 2000 planted, they are inventory for the vast landscaping that will be done on the TOVP grounds and surrounding areas.
Several different species will be used to frame the striking building. Once f…