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TOVP Photo For Your Altar

Fri, February 27, 2015 by Sunanda Das

Recently an announcement by Pragosha das, the new GBC Chairman, celebrating 2015, the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the Western world, as The Year of the TOVP was posted. A list of suggestions as to how to actively facilitate this concept by all ISKCON Temples and devotees is forthcoming, but the first is

Published in Art, Architecture & Design, Fundraising

Tagged under: altar, tovp drawing

Lord Nrisimhadev’s Altar Work Continues

Mon, January 12, 2015 by Nitya Priya Devi Dasi

In August 2014, the construction of Lord Narasimhadev’s altar began and the casting of the altar in reinforced cement is now completed. In the following stages high quality black granite from South India and white marble from Vietnam (the best marble available), along with gold color ceramic tiles will form the rest of the altar

Published in Construction

Tagged under: altar, Nrisimhadeva

Taking Shape

Tue, May 06, 2014 by Bhumi Devi Dasi

The TOVP is looking more like a temple and less like a construction site with each passing day. Especially now since the altars and brickwork are progressing!

Published in Construction

Tagged under: altar, brickwork

Model of Main Altar

Fri, July 05, 2013 by Bhumi Devi Dasi

Our head of Research and Development, Parvata Muni Das, has been steadily working in his workshop for the past several months. His project? A small scale model of the TOVP. His current focus is building a model of the main altar. The purpose of this time-consuming endeavor is to give the art department a visual