The First Container From Moscow

Kalash and Chatri Parts Being Readied for Shipping. Pictured here are some of the parts that will be used with the Kalashes and Chatris, being manufactured by the company in Moscow, Russia that we previously reported on in this article. They were loaded into crates and into a large container on December 14th and will
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Metal Casting (Fences and Railings) for TOVP

This is the first sample of the iron casting of the grills, fences and railings for the TOVP. As reported in a previous article, all the TOVP metal casting is being done in Kolkata. In this old Kolkata metal foundry they prepare hundreds of molds during a three day period, and then cast the metal
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The Crowning Victory of the TOVP Kalashes

Sadbhuj prabhu, the TOVP Managing Director, safely arrived in Moscow, Russia and the trip has been a great success! He has gone to visit the Production Company where all of the TOVP’s Kalashes and Charkras are being manufactured. He also preached the history and the Glories of the TOVP to the devotees in Russia Despite
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Rainwater Pipes Installation

A few years back we began the installation of HDPE (High-density polyethylene) rainwater pipes all over the TOVP. HDPE is a great material for this project. It is a polyethylene thermoplastic made from petroleum and is very thick, hard, and durable. The rainwater piping system has been very intelligently designed. The rain water that will
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Artisan Work in the Inner Staircase

We have commenced the ornamentation of the main inner staircase of the TOVP. We are cladding the walls with lustrous white Vietnamese marble. Within the white marble, decorative borders are being inlayed with blue marble from Bolivia. The fusion of the different tones in the blue marble on the white surface gives it a natural

Durga Puja Pandal Resembling Temple of the Vedic Planetarium

A Durga Puja Pandal in Howrah, West Bengal resembling Temple of the Vedic Planetarium. After Howrah now a Durga Puja Pandal in Durgapur, West Bengal resembling the architecture of Temple of the Vedic Planetarium can be seen below… Photos are courtesy of Goutam Mukherjee.
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Additional Finishing Construction work from the month of September

Bronze Ornamentation Samples Our very creative Manufacturing Process Engineer, Savyasachi Prabhu, wanted to observe the color possibilities of different bronze alloy compositions. The experiment was created to see how the composition colors will look for the ornamentation of the TOVP architecture, coating of the demigod sculptures, and other artistic projects. The compositions were made in
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The Kalash Frame on the Small Dome is Complete

The work on the Dome Kalashes is progressing very successfully. Currently, one of the engineers from Moscow, Russia, Yurii Tereshkov, is here to assist us with perfecting the measurements and dimensions of our TOVP Kalashes. Each of the side Domes Kalash frames are layered in 3 sections. On Sunday September 25, 2016 we installed the
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Vishwakarma Puja in the Service of Sri Sri Radha Madhava

Vishwakarma is the demigod of architecture. He is accredited for designing Dwarka. The Mahabharata describes him as “The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of the gods, the most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments … and a great and immortal god.” He has four hands, wears a
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