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Sunday, May 3, 2020
The new TOVP Pujari Floor
The Iskcon will throw open on Thursday the world’s largest pujari seva on a single-floor facility spread over 2.5 acres at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium at Mayapur in Nadia.
Devotees from over 77 countries are expected to attend the inaugural ceremony that will also mark the countdown to the opening of the Vedic planetarium, the Iskcon’s flagship Rs 700-crore project slated to be completed in March 2022.
“This is going to be the largest floor for worship and other seva facilities in the world,” Iskcon spokesperson Subroto Das said.
The huge floor of the “seva facilities” is fitted with over 20 specially-designed rooms for worship, cooking prasad, stitching deities’ attire, training priests from across the world and rendering several other seva services.
The architectural pattern of the centrally air-conditioned and CCTV-monitored seva facility is a viewer’s pleasure. It is made with marble stones brought from Bolivia and France and specially-designed glass-fibre-reinforced gypsum.
The Iskcon authorities said the floor would remain open for public viewing for one hour every day after its inauguration on February 13. Three deities — Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Pancha Tattva and Sri Nrsimha — will be shifted to the floor later.
The initiative is being viewed as a major step towards the opening of the entire Vedic planetarium in 2022.
Read more here: https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/iskcon-to-open-largest-pujari-seva/cid/1744141
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10 DAYS (April 26 – May 6)
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TOVP CORONA VIRUS MESSAGE
We have prepared a special video message for all ISKCON devotees worldwide regarding the corona virus pandemic and the unprecedented influence it is having on the entire human race. We are not taking this threat lightly and are exacting measures not only for our personal well-being here in Sridhama Mayapur, but also spiritually for the protection of all devotees.
TOVP CARE NRSIMHA MAHA YAJNA AND JAPA YAJNA - MAY 5, 2020
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Participate by registering your name on the TOVP App. Receive by mail a Nrsimha Raksha Sutra Protective Thread.
TOVP GRAND OPENING COUNTDOWN
The countdown to the official TOVP Grand Opening has begun. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime spiritual opportunity to build Lord Caitanya's wonderful temple, the adbhuta mandir.
SRILA PRABHUPADA
"I have named this temple Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir, the Rising Moon of Mayapur. Now make it rise, bigger and bigger until it becomes the full moon. And this moonshine will be spread all over the world. All over India they will come to see. From all over the world they will come.”
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OUR MISSION 22 MARATHON
In a moment of extreme compassion and urgency Srila Prabhupada said, "My idea is to attract the people of the WHOLE world to Mayapur". Now that time is fast approaching and the official date of the TOVP Grand Opening in 2022 is TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY. We have less than four years to complete this monumental project, one which will change the course of human history for generations into the future by dispelling the darkness of ignorance in the world and opening the flood gates of Krishna consciousness to all human society. Time is of the essence and it's essential we all work and pray together cooperatively as a worldwide community to insure the TOVP is completed for the pleasure, glory and victory of Srila Prabhupada. This is our combined offering to him out of gratitude for the great eternal gift he has given to us, and we will all be blessed in the process of serving him, our acharyas and Lord Gauranga's holy place of Sridhama Mayapur.
In 1971, as a young devotee in Calcutta, Giriraja Swami approached Srila Prabhupada, “I have been trying to understand what your desire is. And two things seem to please you most: distributing your books and building the big temple in Mayapur.” Prabhupada’s face lit up, his eyes opened wide, and he smiled, saying:
“Yes, you have understood....If you all build this temple, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura will personally come and take you all back to Godhead.”
SRILA PRABHUPADA
THE TOVP MISSION 22 MARATHON FUNDMETER
Together we can make Srila Prabhupada's dream a reality
The below TOVP Fundmeters represent the actual income and projected funds needed to complete Phase Two of the TOVP construction and reach our goal to combinedly offer Srila Prabhupada the completed project by Gaur Purnima, 2022. Together let’s all do our part to keep the meters in the 'Green Zone'! Although our actual 4-year budget is $50M, the $35M goal indicated is what we expect to raise from devotees worldwide in keeping with our motto, "Raising Lord Caitanya's temple by the hands of every devotee". The $15M balance will be raised from well-wishers.
MAY 2020
Monthly goal: $800,000
YEAR 2020
Yearly goal: $10,000,000
2018 - 2022
4-Year goal: $35,000,000
TOVP VIRTUAL TOUR Website
- Welcome to the 360° interactive panoramic presentation of the construction site of the largest temple in the world, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) in Mayapur, West Bengal/India.
- Our panoramas will guide you through every corner of this magnificent temple – its vastness and fine architectural details will leave you amazed.
- Walk inside and through the TOVP construction site from the ground floor to the highest dome, and even up into the air. You can see 360 degrees all around you, above and beneath you, to get a feel of this sacred space.
SRILA PRABHUPADA QUOTES ABOUT TOVP
My idea is to attract people of the whole world to Mayapur.
26/6/1976 NEW VRINDAVANA - JAYAPATAKA MAHARAJA
Now here in India we are constructing a very large Vedic Planetarium...within the planetarium we will construct a huge, detailed model of the universe as described in the text of the fifth canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. Within the planetarium the model will be studied by onlookers from different levels by use of escalators. Detailed information will be given on open verandahs at the different levels by means of dioramas, charts, films etc.
...We shall show the Vedic conception of planetary system within this material world and above the material world…We are going to exhibit the Vedic culture throughout the whole world, and they’ll come here.
27/2/1976 MAYAPUR – MORNING WALK
Now you all together make this Vedic Planetarium very nice, so that people will come and see. From the description of the Srmad-Bhagavatam, you prepare this Vedic Planetarium.
15/6/1976 DETROIT – CONVERSATION IN SRILA PRABHUPADA'S ROOM
And we have asked government to give us 350 acres of land in Mayapur to construct Vedic Planetarium, 350 feet high. It will require eight crores of rupees minimum. I shall exhibit there all the planetary system, bhurloka, Goloka...
12/4/1976 BOMBAY – MORNING WALK
Sources (of funds) means we get contributions from all over the world. All of our branches will gladly contribute. Practically this institution is the real U.N. We have the co-operation from all nations, all religions, all communities, etc. It will be an international institute. To see the Planetarium and how things are universally situated has nothing to do with sectarian ideas. It is a scientific presentation of spiritual life.
6/6/1976 NEW VRINDAVANA – JAYAPATAKA MAHARAJA
We are going to have a very big project at Mayapur. We have to acquire 350 acres of land from the Government and construct a spiritual town... The plans and contemplations are going on in different phases, now when Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be pleased it will be taken up.
26/8/1976 NEW DELHI – DINESH CANDRA SARKAR
Actually it will be an unique thing in the world. There is no such thing all over the world. That we shall do. And not only simply showing museum, but educating people to that idea.
27/2/1976 MAYAPUR – MORNING WALK
Yes, we shall personally supervise everything there at Mayapur, instead of giving everything to contractor. The engineer may simply see that things are being done properly and we shall see that the labor is working properly. Purchase first-class building materials, then there will be first-class building.
17/5/1972 LOS ANGELES – JAYAPATAKA MAHARAJA
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Your devotion is our inspiration
I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart all the worldwide donors and supporters of the TOVP who, for the last nine years, have inspired me with their devotion and love for Srila Prabhupada's mission and the TOVP.
I am eternally grateful and you will undoubtedly be blessed for your service to Sridhama Mayapur. If you have not yet made a pledge or a donation, this is the time now to help and to solidify your relationship with Sridhama Mayapur and the TOVP project.
There are less than four years left to complete Srila Prabhupada’s dear most project by the Grand Opening date of 2022. And there is still much work to do. The MISSION 22 marathon is in full force and we need your help now more than ever to reach our common goal. For the next two years we require $10 million annually and $15 million total thereafter, making a grand total of $35 million to complete the project.
BRAJA VILASA DAS
International Fundraising Director
COMPARISON OF THE TOVP SIZE AGAINST OTHER MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS
TOVP dome has the greatest height and width compared to other domes worldwide
TOVP ONLINE GIFT STORE - NOW OPEN
The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium management is very pleased to announce the Grand Opening of our long-awaited online gift store on Gaura Purnima 2019 as an offering to the Lord on His divine appearance day. With over 1000 popular items for sale, this online, on-demand International store will bring further awareness, dedication and funds to the TOVP.
These are the words of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who also said, “Vrindaban is my home and Bombay is my office”.
The TOVP Team has published a book by the above name with selected excerpts about the spiritual power of this holiest of sacred places and the manifestation of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.
E-book version can be downloaded by clicking the button below.
TOVP Photo For Your Altar
Please copy and print this beautiful drawing of the TOVP for your Temple and/or home altars. Use the link below to download the photo.
Download high resolution TOVP Photo for Your Altar here (ZIP file 7.2MB in size)
FOUNDER'S VISION - SRILA PRABHUPADA ABOUT TOVP
Srila Prabhupada had a clear vision for the temple, and he expressed it on many occasions. He wanted a unique Vedic Planetarium to present the Vedic perspective of life...
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Whether you are already familiar with the project, or are a new visitor, we hope that this site will be informative as well as inspiring. Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir – Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, is the World Headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness...
JANANIVAS PRABHU SPEAKS ABOUT TOVP
In March 1972, we had the first ISKCON Gaura-Purnima festival in Sridham Mayapur. During that festival, small Radha-Madhava came from Calcutta and were presiding over the program. At that time, only the bhajan-kutir was on...
TOVP SIZE COMPARED TO SAMADHI
This is a photo of the TOVP that shows its actual size and dimensions once completed, when compared to Srila Prabhupada's Pushpa Samadhi. Both will be connected by a special bridge crossing above the TOVP gardens, and both represent the crown jewels of the ISKCON Mayapur project.
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