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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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Tagged under: bodrum, marble, sadbhuja, turkey

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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Tagged under: macedonia, marble, mines, prelip, sadbhuja

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