Pillar Work Progress

The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium has 108 pillars within it, appropriately named the Pillars of Devotion. Of these, the first ten located inside the main entrance are called the Sravanam Pillars and will be clad with sandstone embellishments custom made in Jaipur to give them their beautiful detail. The remaining temple pillars will all
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Elephant Pillars in Progress

The Art Department has been actively expanding over the recent months. The images from the drawings are coming to life as sculptors and masons shape their masterpieces on the temple site. The most exciting endeavor has been the recent development of one of the elephants at the main entrance to the temple. There will be
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peek through the gaps in the fence

Weight of the ToVP

Today, 678 holes have been dug in the site to make way for pillars to hold the temple. We have 1672 remaining to excavate, and we are placing 2350 pillars in the ground. Each pile weighs 12 tons, and the depth of it is approximately 85 feet. The total weight of the external structure of
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