Beautiful Marble Railings Being Installed in the TOVP
Sat, July 02, 2022
by Sadbhuja Das
Please take a look at these elegant marble railings that will be placed on all three levels of the museum floors of the main temple room. These wonderful railings, with exquisite peacock reliefs, are made of the highest quality marble and brought to us here directly from Makrana (Rajasthan), the only place in India where
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TOVP Architecture Department Report – Architecture at the Moment, April 2020
Tue, April 14, 2020
by Vilasini Devi Dasi
The Lives Inside Our Head It gives me great pleasure to introduce the stars working in the capacity of Architects and Designers who institute the Architecture office in Pune and Mayapur. The Corona virus put the world on standstill, and Pune still worse. No meetings, no travels, no outdoor movements. This is no impediment for
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TOVP Architecture Department Report Intricacy: Marble Vendors and Research – March, 2020
Mon, April 06, 2020
by Vilasini Devi Dasi
Intricacy: Marble Vendors and Research A good job entails the right hands. The specialized stone work for this temple has very unique requirements; selection of which has been a highly deliberated exercise. Capturing the moments of the work in this report. Click here to see it in your browser or download a copy to your
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Interior Marbling Progress
Fri, November 09, 2018
by Sadbhuja Das
Marbling of the interior walls and columns of the main temple hall continues in full force and we have completed a full circle around the hall. You can see the beauty and quality of the first class marble being used and the artistic designs being created. TOVP NEWS AND UPDATES – STAY IN TOUCH
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Turkey Marble
Thu, May 10, 2012
by Mandakini Devi Dasi
A week ago Sadbhuja Prabhu took a trip out to Bodrum, Turkey, to visit a white marble quarry. He had been to Turkey marble mines before and was always impressed with the quantity of marble they had on hand; It’s unbelievable to see the size of the mines and the mountains being excavated”. This time
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White Marble Has Arrived
Fri, March 16, 2012
by Mandakini Devi Dasi
The marble we ordered from Vietnam has just arrived! We will be using it for the inside and outside finishing work. Checking out the marble we noticed how flawless it was. It is completely up to our expectations and we can’t wait to see it glimmering on the beautifully finished temple.
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Kavala and Thassos Island Quarries, Greece – Marble Research (Following Sadbhuja Das through Europe)
Fri, July 30, 2010
by Sadbhuja Das
This the third installment of my trip – the final leg of my journey after Turkey and Macedonia was Greece. The reason I kept Greece until last was because I thought Greece had the purest and a higher quality of white marble. But after having seen the Turkish and Macedonian Marble, I’d have to admit
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Prelip Mines in Macedonia – Marble Research (Following Sadbhuja Das through Europe)
Thu, July 29, 2010
by Sadbhuja Das
This post is about the marble quarry I visited in Prelip, Macedonia. (If you want to see a larger version of the photos, please click on them.) When I first heard of pure white marble being available in Greece, Turkey and Macedonia, I was a bit skeptical of Macedonia, as I was born there, and
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Izmir Marble Mines in Turkey – Marble Research (Following Sadbhuja Das through Europe)
Wed, July 28, 2010
by Sadbhuja Das
Dandavats. I would like to give you an overview of my trip to Europe for the White Marble research. This trip was a mind-blowing experience, and I’m grateful I had the opportunity to personally go and learn what is involved with the Marble business in Europe. It was exciting to see the level at which
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