Nov
12, 2013 — USA (SUN) — Translation of article by Anuj Agrawal in Dainik
Bhaskar, India's leading Hindi Daily, from November 3, 2013.
Although constructed only one third it is visible from 10 Km.
This is no stadium being
constructed. 130 Km. from Kolkata. More than 500 skilled people are
giving shape this building. This is the biggest temple in the world.
When fully constructed, it will be higher than a 30-storey building.
Currently, Cambodia's Ankorwat centuries old world famous are considered
the biggest temple in world in terms of size. They are spread in a
compound of 820,000 square meter. In height Lord Ranganath's Temple at
Srirangam, Tamil Nadu tops the list, whose main dome's height is around
250 feet. Turkey's Istanbul's 1500 years old Hazia Sofia was once a
church, which was later converted to a mosque. But due to Islamic
reforms about 100 years ago, Mutafa Kamal Pasha converted it into a
museum. It is also about 200 feet high. Mayapur's Chandrodaya Temple
will be taller that these. That means it will the biggest place of
worship of any religion in the whole world. This will be completed by
2020.
The pinnacle of our faith: Chandrodaya
The temple will be 300 feet high.
It will be spread in 425,000 square meter.
Total cost is Rupees 5 billion.
Will be ready by 2020.
Will have annually 2 million visitors.
The temple will be 300 feet high.
It will be spread in 425,000 square meter.
Total cost is Rupees 5 billion.
Will be ready by 2020.
Will have annually 2 million visitors.
When fully constructed, temple will
have height equal to a 30-storey building Work is progressing since 2.5
years in International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)'s
famous compound. 500 skilled people are working. Every activity is being
filmed. Mayapur is an old settlement on banks of Ganges in Nadia
District of Bengal. It is the birth place of Caitanya Mahaprabhu
(1486-1534) Who is considered an incarnation of Krsna. It is the
headquarter of ISKCON and sacred place of pilgrimage of Vaisnavas, whose
founder Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada envisioned the temple in 1975.
He said, "Just like people from all over the world come to India to see
Taj Mahal, similarly they should see glimpse of India's Religions,
Civilization and Culture. Prabhupada expressed his desire to Alfred
Ford, who is the great grandson of Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor
Company. Ford Donated Rs. 2.5 billion.
The total cost of construction
is Rs. 5 bn out of which 2.5bn has been donated by Alfred Ford only. He
is the great grandson of famous American Industrialist Henry Ford.
Alfred converted to Hinduism 37 years ago. He got in touch with Swami
Prabhupada in 1974. He became his disciple after their fast meeting in
America. New name – Ambarisa Das. He came to India along with
Prabhupada. His wife in Bengali Hindu, Sharmila. The 63 yr old chairman
of Mayapur Project Ambarisa, these days stays at Mayapur only. He says,
"This the dream of my spiritual master and to see it being fulfilled I'm
roaming since last 3 yrs. This will be the world's biggest center of
Vedic Culture. This is the goal of my life.
Same amount from rest of the world
ISKCON is raising funds for
covering balance 50% cost. People from world over are contributing to
cost of Rs. 7000 per square feet. Till now more than 6000 people have
contributed. ISKCON's network is in 85 countries and has more than 1000
temples.
This is the model of the temple:
1.There will be gorgeous temples of Lord Krsna and Narsighadeva.
2.Large kirtan hall, where 10000 devotees will perform kirtan.
3.300 seater capacity world class planetarium theatre, which will show the glimpse of universe as per Gita's philosophy.
4.Also Vedic Astrology and Cosmology centre.
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