Only the Best Marble for the TOVP
Fri, October 02, 2015
by Parijata Dasi
TOVP Managing Director, Sadbhuja das, is on the road again on a mission in Europe to see and purchase some of the world’s most unique marble, the best of the best. The red marble, named Rouge de Saint-Pons, is found in Southern France in the city of Saint Pons de Thormieres at the Marble de
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Sandstone Arches for Temple Windows
Tue, August 11, 2015
by Parijata Dasi
Sandstone is a material that will meet the required standards of strength and aesthetics for some of the TOVP construction. Decorative sandstone units will enclose the two base floors of the Temple. Each unit in pink sandstone will be comprised of a framework, a jali, and an arch at the top flanked by two columns
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Kalash Mock-up View
Sat, August 01, 2015
by Parijata Dasi
This past week Vilasini, Head Architect for the TOVP, and Parvata Muni visited the fabrication plant of McCoy Industries. A full size mock-up of a section of the Kalash was to be shown. This mock-up is made from polished stainless steel coated with titanium nitride, and from this we will determine which fabrication methods will
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Coffered Ceiling Mock Up
Thu, July 23, 2015
by Parijata Dasi
By definition, a “coffer” is a sunken panel in a ceiling. The inside of the inner domes, main dome and Lord Nrsimhadeva’s, will have a coffered ceiling. Below we can see a full size prototype of the ceiling segment. The segments will be made of ALLOY, which is a very light mixture of metals. This
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TOVP Universal Chandelier Video Presentation
Wed, July 22, 2015
by Parijata Dasi
The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium is named as such because within its main dome it will house a 3-dimensional, moving model of the universe according to the Vedic scriptures. This explanation describes the planetary systems and all the universal contents to be in the shape of an incredible chandelier.
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Beautiful Animated View of the TOVP
Tue, July 21, 2015
by Sunanda Das
The TOVP will undoubtedly become one of the wonders of the world in beauty, architecture, design, and sheer size. This beautiful animated view of the TOVP provides a window into that reality.
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Production of GRC (glass-fiber reinforced concrete) – The Beginning of a New Era
Thu, July 16, 2015
by Parijata Dasi
A new phase in the temple construction has begun and some very important events have taken place. Production of GRC (glass-fiber reinforced concrete) After a lot of work and research, the production of the GRC has finally started in our temporary workshop. As the new workshop is almost ready, we will be able to make
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Inspection of Sandstone Work in Jaipur
Wed, June 17, 2015
by Parijata Dasi
Muted tones of sandstone will be used at the foot of the temple as a symbol of strength, shouldering the weight of the temple. The subtle beauty of the Sandstone will wrap the base of the temple all around, inspiring a contemplative mood in the pilgrims as they view the beautiful carvings along the parikrama.
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Art Department in Action!
Sun, June 07, 2015
by Parijata Dasi
The amazing murtis pictured here are mockups of the 8 demigods that will overlook Lord Nrsimhadeva’s altar, offering prayers as described in Srimad Bhagavatam. The mockups are 2 ft. tall, but the size of the actual murtis when finished will be an astounding 9.8 feet! On the second level of the altar, the railings between
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