ToVP e-Newsletter

January - March 2015

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A Message from the Chairman
Srila Prabhupada speaking2014 was a banner year for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Sridham Mayapur. Construction continued to outpace expectations, buoyed by a robust fundraising campaign. The construction of the main dome is nearing completion ...

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News/Announcements
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TOVP Financial Report
2014 was a very successful and productive fundraising year for the TOVP. We rolled out new sponsorship programs, including the Radha Madhava Brick ...
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The TOVP World Tour 2015-2016
A special TOVP World Tour is now being organized, carrying with it Lord Nityananda Prabhu from The Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir in the form of His divine shoes ...
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TOVP Youtube Channel
Watch and subscribe to the ToVP YouTube channel and receive email notices of new video releases about this astounding and historic temple being built in the rice fields of West Bengal ...
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Construction
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October Construction Update
Outside and inside brick work Main altar construction Nrsimhadeva's altar construction Beginning of Rupa Goswami’s Deity out of clay ...
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Sixth Dome Ring Completed
Just a few days ago construction of the sixth level of the Main Dome started. The most important sections are now finished and ...
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Altar for the Deities
This is the Grand Altar where Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Sri Panca-tattva will be moved, and the Sri Guru Parampara installed.
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Waterproofing
The waterproofing is being taken to the next level, the rainwater pipes are now being installed. They function to allow ...
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Coming up Fast
In the first two photos you can see the construction of the TOVP fundraising building. It will serve as headquarters for the TOVP ...
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Art, Architecture and Design
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Art Department Update
The Art Department has been working a marathon with early mornings and late evenings to progress with sculpting the Six Goswamis.
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Drawings of the Retirement Village
Drawings of the Retirement Village by one of our architects, Bhaktin Elena. Stunning work, the real thing will ...
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Kailash Model
A new artist has joined the TOVP. Straight from the shores of Australia, Bhakti Vardhana das has made the banks of Mother Ganga ...
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Planetarium Chandelier Model Developement
The сenterpiece of the temple complex is the grand chandelier which will hang in the main dome of the TOVP serving ...
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Inspiration
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Let There Be a Temple
He had sent two of his disciples, Tamala Krsna and Bali-mardana, to purchase land in Mayapur ...
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Back To Godhead Article
The construction of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) — the biggest Vedic temple in the world ...
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Fundraising
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Gratitude Coin Announcement
2016 marks the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration of ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada's great movement to spread Krishna consciousness ...
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$1 Million Donor
An initiated devotee of ISKCON, who wishes to remain anonymous, approached his Guru Maharaj, Srila Devamrita Swami, that he wished to donate 1 million dollars ...
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Heartwarming Support from Canada
The week before Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, His Grace Radha Jivan prabhu, International Director of Fundraising for the TOVP, made his inaugural visit to Toronto, Canada ...
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Guests on Site
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Project Chairman Visits Mayapur
Special Visit from Venezuelan Ambassador The Сhairman of the TOVP project, Ambarisha das together with his wife Svaha dasi visited Mayapur recently.

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Distinguished Guests Visit TOVP
Special Visit from Venezuelan Ambassador During Kartik, many distinguished ISKCON leaders and senior disciples of Srila Prabhupada came to Mayapur and were given special tours of the TOVP project by Vraja Vilas Das, the Director of Development and Sadbhuja Das, the Managing Director.

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Green Energy
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Mother Ganga's Power
Srila Prabhupada is looking at model of ToVP The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, in partnership with the Alliance of Religions and Conservation, is addressing the need for custodianship of pilgrim sites within India. They have begun the Bhumi Project, an endeavor aimed to create awareness regarding the effects of pilgrimage on the environments of holy refuges.

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History
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TOVP Inauguration Ceremony
The historic inauguration ceremony for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium was conducted on February 14, 2010 ...
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Historic Day: First Site Work Begins...
September 21, 2009 marked a historic day for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium. On this day the first site works were begun ...
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First Pile Sunk
On Friday, March 19th 2010, the first pile was sunk to begin construction work of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (ToVP) in Shridham Mayapur ...
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Unity in Diversity Video
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Unity in Diversity: A Community Creates The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium

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Media Gallery
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Photo and Video Archives
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