TOVP Architecture Department Weekly In-house Report – Edition #2, May 2019
Tue, May 14, 2019
by Vilasini Devi Dasi
Every week we create an in-house TOVP Progress Report on different aspects of the temple construction. This week’s report was focused on A Good System Shortens the Road to the Goal. We hope you enjoy reading it. Click here to see it in your browser or download a copy to your desktop for offline reading.
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TOVP Architecture Department Weekly In-house Report – Edition #1, May 2019
Tue, May 07, 2019
by Vilasini Devi Dasi
Every week we create an in-house TOVP Progress Report on different aspects of the temple construction. This week’s report was focused on Design – The Creative Process. We hope you enjoy reading it. Click here to see it in your browser or download a copy to your desktop for offline reading.
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Wall Relief Panels
Wed, April 10, 2019
by Sadbhuja Das
Please, take a look at the first 5 meter base relief panel that will decorate one of the 4 corner walls of the temple room. This is a wall of ventilation channel, that provides air circulation and conducts the drainage system of the temple and various types of communication lines. Two base relief panels will
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Temple Murtis Report
Wed, April 10, 2019
by Sadbhuja Das
The TOVP will be filled with many beautiful, hand-crafted murtis of important devas made by local artisans. These will add to the astounding nature of the temple itself and also enhance the richness of the culture it represents. Pictured is a colorful murti of Goddess Lakshmi. This sculpture, along with many other demigods in poses
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Installation of Volutes Under Domes
Wed, February 13, 2019
by Sadbhuja Das
An important part of the external finishing work is placing the ‘volutes’ immediately under the domes as ornamental pieces. A volute is defined as “a spiral scroll-like ornament” and is a beautiful addition and enhancement to the external grandeur of the TOVP. TOVP NEWS AND UPDATES – STAY IN TOUCH Visit us at: www.tovp.org
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Installation of Peacock Brackets
Mon, January 28, 2019
by Sadbhuja Das
Another gorgeous element of the external temple finishing work are the peacock brackets. Each of the eight Chatris will have 29 peacock brackets installed underneath them for a total of 232 brackets, and will create a beautiful ornamental appearance like a diamond ring surrounded by precious stones. The photo shows one such bracket after being
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TOVP 2018 Achievements Overview
Sat, January 26, 2019
by Sunanda Das
2018 was a landmark year for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium both in terms of construction achievements and fundraising. And the entire TOVP Team is grateful to all the devotees worldwide without whom this would not have been possible. As our motto states, we are “Raising Lord Caitanya’s Temple by the hands of every
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Pillar Work Progress
Sat, January 26, 2019
by Sadbhuja Das
The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium has 108 pillars within it, appropriately named the Pillars of Devotion. Of these, the first ten located inside the main entrance are called the Sravanam Pillars and will be clad with sandstone embellishments custom made in Jaipur to give them their beautiful detail. The remaining temple pillars will all
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Samadhi Kalash To Be Replaced With Matching TOVP Kalash
Sun, November 11, 2018
by Sadbhuja Das
Over the years Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi Kalash has become somewhat worn and the framing rusted. Since we had the TOVP Kalashes built in titanium nitride due to its longevity and enduring qualities, we decided that it’s time to replace the Samadhi Kalash with one made of the same material. The design will also match the
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