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The temple of Vedic Planetarium, a project of ISKCON—the International Society of Krishna Consciousness—is constructed in India and will be the biggest temple ever. The plans state that the biggest dome in the world will be housed in this temple. This enormous temple’s first floor is almost finished, and after a few finishing touches, the officials have stated that it will soon be unveiled. The anticipated opening date in 2023 is July or August. The big project’s construction began in 2010, although it was not finished until 2016 as originally anticipated. The Covid-19 epidemic further hampered construction, and the opening was postponed until next year.
Key Takeaways
- The world’s largest temple constructed by ISKON is going to be opened at Mayapur, West Bengal
- Mayapur, which already draws lakhs of tourists annually, was named a Heritage City
- This temple, which can accommodate more than 15000 people at once, will increase the city’s tourism footprint and the local economy by stimulating travel
Information on Temple of Vedic Planetarium:
This temple is situated in the Mayapur district of West Bengal. The temple has an exquisite palace-like design. One hundred thousand square feet of temple floor space will be used for religious activities (2.5 acres). This section will be present on every floor of the temple. Every floor of this temple can accommodate roughly 10,000 worshippers at once. All the worshipers can perform in front of the divinity in this location. All ISKCON temples follow this rite as standard procedure. Even a global broadcast of the rituals is in the works.
Officials reportedly declared that the temple would be open to the public by 2023. The temple is scheduled to open on the auspicious day of Gaura Purnima.
Construction of Vedic Planetarium Temple
It cost 500 crores of Indian rupees to build the temple. Almost two decades have passed since the temple’s construction began when two crore Kg of cement was used. According to Sadabhuja Das, the MD of the temple, this temple’s architecture is a fusion of the West and East. This temple will have a height of 380 feet.
According to Alfred Ford, chairman (the grandson of Henry Ford), the temple is predicted to amount to millions of dollars. In addition to the $20 million donated, the club has already secured $60 million. The team needs to raise an additional $20 million to finish the temple by 2023.
Interior Grace
Blue Bolivian Marble lines the inside of the shrine. The marbles were brought in India from Vietnam, and this gives the temple a western appearance. Vedic chandeliers measure 20 metres long and hang from the temple’s floor, which has a 60-metre diameter.
The main goal of building a huge temple is to spread awareness of the Vedic culture worldwide using a powerful platform and materialised science. Acharya Prabhupada’s main goal was to spread knowledge of the Vedas. He imagined creating a system that would draw people to this goal in his dreams. Because Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a Vaishnava saint, was born there, Mayapur was chosen.
About Saint Kirtan Movement
Despite being devoted to Lord Krishna (like most ISKCON temples), the temple is accessible to individuals of every faith, caste, and creed. In this temple, there won’t be any obstacles based on caste. Anyone is welcome to visit the temple, participate in ceremonies, and join the Saint Kirtan Movement.
Characteristics of Vedic Planetarium:
- The largest dome on a religious building in the entire globe will purportedly be found on Bengal’s Temple of Vedic Planetarium.
- The structure is larger than the Vatican City’s St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Taj Mahal. In addition, it will be one of the largest Hindu temples in the world.
- It will be directed by Alfred Ford, the great-grandson of successful entrepreneur Henry Ford, who adopted the name Ambarish Das in 1975 after joining ISKCON. He contributed $30,000,000 towards the infrastructure.
- Blue Bolivian marble, some of which came from Vietnam, was used to line the temple.
- Acharya Prabhupada had the idea for the temple because he desired a building promoting Vedic science.
- The planetarium contains a sizable rotating model that shows the movement of planetary systems as described in sacred texts like the Bhagavata Purana.
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, an Indian Vaishnava saint who lived in the 15th century, was also born in Mayapur.
- According to reports, ISKCON and the state tourism office are discussing building a township around the Mayapur temple to entice tourists worldwide.
