New Ramp and Front Steps Canopy

Day by day the temple becomes even grander. There is something new to gaze at every time one walks by the towering structure. This time we have the back ramp of the structure almost completed, which will be used an entrance for the disabled as well as an outlet for massive crowds if need be.
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Stainless Steel Dome Structure

Here are the AutoCAD pictures of the stainless steel dome structures. They are extremely intricate and commencement is now in progress for the fabrications of the three domes. The temple continues to rise but when the domes start to come up that is really going to be an eye-opener. Stay updated with our daily photos
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Garden Grid

Here is a shot of the garden and boundary wall surrounding the temple. In it you can see the outside amphitheatre, four main entrances from North, South, East and West and in the middle will be a big plazza with a fountain and pool area for boat festivals. The pathways throughout the grid will be
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Going Green with LED Lighting

LED lighting is a 50 year old technology but has developed and become more popular in the last 12 years. Essentially this type of lighting consumes lower energy, produces less heat, has a longer lifespan and gives off a brighter glow than a regular light bulb. The lighting industry is now focusing all of their
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The Next Generation

Gunacuda Mataji’s 3rd graders came into the offices today from Sri Mayapur International School to inquire about the ToVP. With notebooks and pencils ready, they gathered around Bhumi Mataji’s desk to ask inquisitive question after question. “Mataji, how tall is the temple?” “Where will the main roads be?” “Will the grass be soft?” After a
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Never before seen design sketches!

The artists and architects have been hard at work designing the temple to make it look more beautiful than any other in the world. Their sketches fill the art room walls with color and wonder, sastric books are stacked high on the large conference table for reference and drawing materials are strewn about as if
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Surprise Visit by Bhakti Caru Swami!

His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami unexpectedly came to see how development was progressing on the ToVP during his short visit to the Dham. Always with a big smile on his face, Maharaja was most interested in seeing the white marble that was recently shipped. When he saw it he was quite impressed with the uniformity
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The ToVP welcomes our newest secretary!

We are heartbroken to say that Revati Devi Dasi will be leaving our team for bigger and brighter avenues in her life. But how could we replace such an enthusiastic and dedicated secretary to Sadbhuja Das? Although there will never be such a person, we have found someone that will come up to the mark
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Gaura Purnima and the ToVP, as told by Madhavendra Puri Das

I came into Mayapur in the early evening, via the train from Kolkata. I’d never arrived at this time but the dusty yellow lit scene was only a side thought in my mind. The horns, the calls and the rattle of bicycle wheels seemed insignificant in comparison to the new set of sounds. I gazed
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