A Work In Progress
Sat, April 15, 2017
by Parijata Dasi
Exterior finishing work on the TOVP continues without interruption. In the last few weeks the following has been going on: Blue tile laying has begun on the small dome of the planetarium wing. Work is progressing rapidly and the tiles are now significantly prominent and can be seen from the main gate of the ISKCON
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Second Container Arrives From Russia
Thu, March 23, 2017
by Sadbhuja Das
The second container from Moscow carrying the titanium nitride Chatris and Kalashes has arrived! The Kalashes were so well packed to the exact size of the inner container that it took not only the laborers, but also the manager’s help to unload it, and one hour to unpack just one box. The third and final
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Temple Column Exterior Mock-up In Progress
Thu, March 16, 2017
by Sunanda Das
Work has recently begun on the temple columns’ exterior mock-up, a design which will be used on the columns all around the temple. In the image below you can see half the exterior mock-up as it goes around the main column structure. The final product will be made of two pieces which will wrap around
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New Year, New Work Begins
Fri, March 10, 2017
by Parijata Dasi
Here is a small update on the current activities that are going on in the TOVP. 1. We started making a full size sample of the wooden windows. This is the beginning of the frame around the windows, on the very top underneath the domes. All together there are 240 windows to cover, lots of
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The Kalashes Are Arriving
Sat, March 04, 2017
by Parijata Dasi
This first container from Moscow had come to Kolkata Port just 3 days ago and by the mercy of Sri Krsna and Srila Prabhupada the process of customs clearance took only 3 days! Today we were able to finish unloading and take a peak at the items. In this container arrived the first parts of
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Impressive Work
Sat, February 25, 2017
by Parijata Dasi
The team today took a tour with Ambarish Prabhu to the GRC factory to look at the progress they are making. Everyone was very pleased to see the great work.
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Cladding The Dome Ribs
Fri, February 24, 2017
by Parijata Dasi
We have completed concreting all three Domes. The next phase is cladding the Domes with different types of materials. The first phase in cladding is to cover the ribs with GRC (glass reinforced concrete) sections. From the images you are seeing below, installing has commenced and the very first piece has been fixed. In a
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TOVP Update 2017
Wed, February 22, 2017
by Parijata Dasi
The year 2016 was a very marvelous year for the TOVP as all the works planned were completed. The superstructure has been fully completed with many major works. In 2017 we look forward to commence the prime internal and external detailing work such as blue tiles and ribs on the domes. We will see the
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Small Chakras Completed
Sat, February 11, 2017
by Parijata Dasi
You have been following the photos from Russia regarding the Kalash and Chakras. There are 2 Chakras completed for the Small Domes and these will be shipped out very soon. In this image you can see that the quality of the Chakras is excellent. These Chakras are coated in titanium nitrade and some areas in
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