TOVP – Akshaya Tritiya: A Special Time for Seva

This Wednesday, April 18, is Akshaya Tritiya, one of the most important days in the Vedic calendar. Akshaya means “imperishable” or “that which never diminishes”. Traditionally, this is the best day for starting important endeavors or projects. For example, Vyasadeva and Ganesa chose this day to start writing the Mahabharata, and every year construction of

TOVP Nrsimha Caturdasi, Maha Sudarshana Yajna and Harinama Yajna 2018

Every year for Nrsimha Caturdasi in Mayapur we celebrate the Lord’s appearance with a grand three day festival. The first day is celebrated with a huge procession throughout the ISKCON Mayapur property and on the second day we perform a three hour long Maha Sudarshana Homa before the Deity of Lord Nrsimhadeva. The third day
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TOVP News and Updates – Stay in Touch

Want to receive regular TOVP news and updates right in your email box? Just click on the link below and fill out the form, and we’ll send you regular announcements of upcoming events, construction progress, new videos, and exciting updates as we move forward to the Grand Opening of the TOVP in four years, 2022.
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Please Pray for Braja Vilas Prabhu in the Hospital

It is with a heavy heart that I inform the worldwide ISKCON community that Braja Vilas prabhu, the Global Fundraising Director for the TOVP project is now at the Bhaktivedanta Hospital in Mumbai after sustaining injuries due to a car accident on Saturday, March 3rd, and I request you to please pray for his full
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TOVP 2018 Progress Report

In this 2018 progress report video by TOVP Managing Director, Sadbhuja das you will see the work achieved in 2017, our plans for 2018, and preparations for the Grand Opening in 2022. Part of the presentation is a beautiful 3D visualization of the entire TOVP Master Plan that includes the temple, Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi and
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TOVP Chakra Installation Ceremony 2018 Video

This beautiful and emotionally stirring video documentary produced by Prananantha das about the TOVP Chakra Installation Ceremony on February 7th, 2018 is sure to arouse in your heart a further appreciation for this historic and visionary project initiated by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder/Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Attended
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TOVP TRIBUTE SONG OFFICIAL RELEASE

In the wake of the recent historic Chakra installation ceremony on February 7th, the TOVP is pleased to release this special Tribute song, Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, to all devotees worldwide. Written and composed by Yamuna Jivana das from South Africa, over fifty devotee singers, musicians, recording engineers and artists from all over the
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Mamata Banerjee performing arati at the Lord Narasimha deva temple in Sridham Mayapur

West Bengal’s Chief Minister Visits ISKCON, Mayapur

Today, ISKCON Mayapur welcomed West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who came for an official visit. After arriving by helicopter, she was given a warm welcome at the temple by Ambarish Prabhu and several GBC members. Then she took darshan of Sri Panca-tattva, Sri Sri Radha-Madhava, And Lord Narasimhadeva. Jananivas prabhu guided her in performing
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TOVP Photo Gallery

This collection of TOVP photos was taken recently by His Grace Kalasamvara prabhu, President of the Auckland, New Zealand temple who is now in Sridhama Mayapur for the grand Chakra installation ceremony and Gaur Purnima festival. To be a part of history and sponsor an abhisheka for one or both Chakras go to: https://tovp.org/donate/once-in-a-lifetime-chakra-abhisheka-seva-opportunity/ As