World’s tallest ISKCON Chandrodaya Mandir in Vrindavan-MUST KNOW

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President performs Anantha Sthapana Puja for world’s

tallest ISKCON Chandrodaya Mandir in Vrindavan

Vrindavan, 16 November 2014

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee attended the

Anantha Sthapana Puja at the Chandrodaya Mandir being established

by ISKCON at Vrindavan today (November 16, 2014).

Speaking on the occasion, the President said India is one of

the oldest and culturally rich civilizations in the world. As we now make

the transformative change from being a developing to a developed

economy, there will be immense pressures on our socio-economic and

moral fabric. It is, therefore, imperative that we reconnect to our spiritual

dimensions. There can be no better way of doing this than spreading

the Bhagvad Gita’s message of universal love and humanity.

The President congratulated ISKCON for their efforts in highlighting

and propagating the timeless teachings of Lord Krishna across the world.

He expressed happiness that the Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir will

strive to disseminate the philosophical message of the Bhagavad Gita

and Srimad Bhagavatam in an easy to understand and rational manner.

The President said that message is particularly relevant for us as a society

today. While we as a nation move up the developmental ladder, it is

essential that our spiritual core, which forms the bedrock of our

civilization, remains undiluted and strong as ever.

The President said Srimad Bhagavatam describes the four pillars

of spirituality – truthfulness, compassion, austerity and purity. Civilized

societies exist and operate within the framework of these values.

Lord Krishna, through His timeless teachings in the Bhagavad Gita,

has shaped the intellectual, cultural and spiritual mindscape of India for

several millennia. It is, thus, only appropriate that Vrindavan strives to

become a world renowned center for spiritual enlightenment, from

where the message of divinity and peace resonates across all humanity.

About the temple

Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir is the world’s tallest temple

under-construction at Vrindavan, Mathura, India. At cost of INR300 crore

(US$49 million) it will be one of the most expensively built temple

in world by ISKCON. The temple has a footprint of about 5 acres and

rises to a height of about 700 feet (213 meters or 70 floors) and a

built-up area of 5,40,000 sq. ft. The temple is planned to be vibrant

with festivals and religious activities throughout the year. A look-alike

of the verdant forests of Vrindavan will be recreated around this

magnificent temple. It will be spread over a sprawling 26 acres, it will

consist of the twelve forests (dvadashakanana) of Braj, with varieties of

lush vegetation, green pastures, elegant vistas of fruit bearing trees,

flower laden creepers serenaded by bird songs, clear water lakes with

lotuses and lilies and water falls that tumble from small artificial hillocks –

all recreated from descriptions in the SrimadBhagavatam and other

source books of Lord Sri Krishna – to transport the visitors to Krishna’s

times in Vrindavan. The project is set in 62 acres of land and will

include 12 acres for parking and a helipad..

The structural design has been outsourced to a US-based company,

TRC Worldwide Engineering Brentwood. Structural design advisor’s

are from Civil Engineering Department IIT and Sanrachna Consultants,

New Delhi. The lead architects are Ingenious Studio Pvt Ltd.

Quintessence Design Studio will carry out landscaping for the

whole temple area. HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)

will be installed by Gupta Consultants & Associates. All the

electricals and wiring will be done with the help of WBG Consultants.

The temple, with a traditional Nagra architecture at the entrance,

will have elements of a glass façade that would stretch to the 70th floor.

 

 

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