New Delhi: The under-construction Chandrodaya Mandir in Vrindavan, designed to be the world’s tallest temple, will have its foundation five metres deeper than the famous Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
“The foundation of the Burj Khalifa is 50 metres. The temple’s foundation is 55-metre deep. The foundation will have 511 columns, which will be completed by March next year,” said Narasimha Das, senior Vice-President and project director of the temple.
“The work of 140 columns are completed till now and rest columns are under construction,” he said.
The temple is unique for a number of reasons, including its height, forests and theme park.
“The attractions planned in the theme park would be like dark rides, animatronics, light, sound and special effects as well as the Vraja Mandal parikrama shows and laser shows, that celebrate the various lilas of Krishna in different forests of Vrindavan,” Das said.
“Besides, the park will also feature a Yamuna Creek, musical fountains, day and night floats, gardens, lawns, water features and others,” he said.
It will have four temples and 12 forests. These forests, designed next to the temple, will be recreation of 12 forests of Vraja.
“The 12 forests will be Madhuvana, Talavana, Kumudavana, Bahulavana, Kamyavana, Khadiravana, Vrindavana, Bhadravana, Bilvavana (Belvan), Lohavana (Lauhavana), Bhandiravana and Mahavana,” Das said.
“The structure will be in a plus sign with four temples on each end. These temples will be of Krishna-Radha, Krishna- Balram, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Swami Prabhupada,” he added.
The temple, conceptualised by devotees of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Bangalore will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 700 crore by 2022.
It will be the tallest temple of the world with height of about 700 feet.
“Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir will have a height of 700 feet or 210 metres, thrice the height of 72.5-metre Qutub Minar in Delhi,” Das said.
(Source: The Indian Express Dated: Sep 18, 2016)
Note: Srila Prabhupada predicted a next war between India and Pakistan. This is why I think to build such a TALL Temple in Vrndavan is not a good idea ESPECIALLY KNOWING Vrndavan is NEAR New Delhi Capital of India AND this temple will MOST LIKELY be a target. The project was ill-advised:
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Then Duryodhana, first of all he pointed out the military strength of the opposite side. This is intelligence. One should take calculation of the opposing elements or the enemy’s side. In fighting the first thing is to take estimation of the enemy’s side, how much they are strong, how they have arranged. Then one should calculate how to counteract, how to fight with them, this is intelligence. Without taking any calculation of the other side, if you are not prepared, then how you can become victorious? THIS IS SANE PROPOSAL, THAT IS, UPAYAN CINTAYET PRAJNO APAYAN CA CINTAYET.. A PRAJNA, AN INTELLIGENT MAN, NOT ONLY THINK OF THE BRIGHT SIDE ON THIS BUSINESS, OR THIS FIGHT, OR THIS ANY…, SO MANY THINGS WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH. SIMPLY WE SHOULD NOT CALCULATE THE BRIGHTER SIDE. THERE IS DARKER SIDE ALSO. WE SHOULD ALWAYS THINK, “IF THERE IS SOME THIEF, IF THERE IS SOME ROGUE, THEY CHEAT US, THEN WHAT PRECAUTION I AM GOING TO TAKE?” THIS IS INTELLIGENCE. IF I SIMPLY CALCULATE THAT “IN THIS BUSINESS I WILL MAKE SO MUCH PROFIT.” IN THE MEANTIME, SOMEBODY COMES AND CHEATS ME AND GO AWAY, THEN… THEREFORE UPAYAN CINTAYET PRAJNA APAYAN CA CINTAYET. DARKER SIDE ALSO SHOULD BE THOUGHT OF. THAT IS INTELLIGENCE. Just like they are doing. After calculating the darker side–enemy means darker side–they can defeat me at any moment. That is darker side.
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Prabhupada: Yes, they are getting. They are already getting. The Pakistan will start the war with India. And then everything will be…
pamho agtACBSP, i agreed with HG mahesh raja prabhu it will be a target for the enemy they did the same with HH gks and the temple the glories of india had to pay the indian mafia to save their kangooru from death, the own business is to build the own temple in the heart by installing the deity and offer the self to SRI SRI GURU GAURANGA ,build your temple within your heart first then one can see all the bad effects of the opposite side especially in the material world even in the heaven the demigods got to fight with the side effects of the demons ,the enemies are everywhere this is another proof that we can play games with our spiritual life simply by making a show ,anyway we are here to learn but to make a show by building big temples is another proof that they didn’t learn enough,we will see that the day after i mean when everything is ready and the enemy also will be ready agtSP ys haribol
Note: history
Madhya 17.86 The Lord Travels to Vrndavana
This Bindu Madhava is the oldest Visnu temple in Varanasi. Presently this temple is known as Veni Madhava, and it is situated on the banks of the Ganges. Formerly five rivers converged there, and they were named Dhutapapa, Kirana, Sarasvati, Ganga and Yamuna. Now only the River Ganges is visible. THE OLD TEMPLE OF BINDU MADHAVA, WHICH WAS VISITED BY SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU, WAS LATER DISMANTLED BY AURANGZEB, THE GREAT HINDU-HATING EMPEROR OF THE MOGUL DYNASTY. IN THE PLACE OF THIS TEMPLE, HE CONSTRUCTED A BIG MAJIDA, OR MOSQUE. Later, another temple was constructed by the side of the mosque, and this temple is still existing. In the temple of Bindu Madhava there are Deities of four-handed Narayana and the goddess Laksmi. In front of these Deities is a column of Sri Garuda, and along the side are deities of Lord Rama, Sita, Laksmana and Sri Hanumanji.
Madhya 17.156 The Lord Travels to Vrndavana
At the present moment, the temple of Kesavaji is very much improved. AT ONE TIME, KESAVAJI-MANDIRA WAS ATTACKED BY THE EMPEROR AURANGZEB, WHO CONSTRUCTED SUCH A BIG MOSQUE THERE THAT THE TEMPLE OF KESAVAJI WAS INSIGNIFICANT IN COMPARISON. However, with the help of many rich Madwaris, the temple has improved, and a very large temple is now being constructed so that the mosque is now appearing diminished in comparison. Many archeological discoveries have been made there, and many people from foreign countries are beginning to appreciate Krsna’s birthplace. This Krsna consciousness movement is attracting many foreigners to the Kesavaji temple, and now they will also be attracted by the Krsna-Balarama temple in Vrndavana.
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Now after teaching Sanatana Gosvami, He asked him that “You go to Vrndavana.” Because He was returning to Jagannath Puri. Caitanya Mahaprabhu authorized… You have seen the picture of Vrndavana in that catalogue? What is that book you have brought from library? No. That’s all right. Oh, you have forgotten your book? Library book? Huh? Who brought that book which is lying in my room, apartment? ANYWAY, THERE IS A PICTURE OF VRNDAVANA. THAT PICTURE, THERE IS A TEMPLE. THIS TEMPLE WAS FIRST CONSTRUCTED BY SANATANA GOSVAMI. THAT IS THE OLDEST TEMPLE IN VRNDAVANA, NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED YEARS OLD. AND IT WAS DESECRATED BY THE AURANGZEB, EMPEROR AURANGZEB. Then another new temple is now constructed where Madana-mohana is residing. So Caitanya Mahaprabhu authorized Sanatana Gosvami to go to Vrndavana and excavate the city
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THOSE WHO HAVE VISITED VRNDAVANA, THAT TEMPLE IS STILL EXISTING IN BROKEN STATE. IT WAS SEVEN STORY. THE FOUR STORIES HAVE BEEN BROKEN BY AURANGZEB. But whatever three stories are still remaining, if we want to construct such type of temple, it will require at least four crores of rupees, not less than that. So in South India also, there are many big, big temples. It is not possible to construct such temples at the present moment. It is very expensive. But in our country, all the kings and rich men, they were interested in constructing temple. At the present moment, the tendency is practically absent. In big, big cities, development, improvement is going on, but very few people are constructing temple. This tendency of godlessness is increasing all over the world. In European countries also, America, first when I visited one county…It is known as Butler. So Butler County, it is a very small county. Still immediately I saw there are about half a dozen churches, very big, big churches. They were very old churches. In America also and England, there are many churches. But people have lost interest. They are no more going to the churches. And the churches are now for sale. We have purchased one or two of them.