Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir

Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir or the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, also called ISKCON Mayapur, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava temple and the headquarters of ISKCON, located in Mayapur, West Bengal, India. The temple is dedicated to Hindu deities Radha Madhava. Construction of the temple was started in 2010[1] and when completed it will be the world's largest Hindu temple and one of the tallest temples.[2] Located 130 km (81 mi) from Kolkata, it was originally aimed to be completed in the year 2022,[3][4] however delay in construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic may push the opening date to somewhere in late 2023.

Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir
বৈদিক তারামণ্ডল মন্দির
Front view of the temple complex
Religion
AffiliationHinduism (Gaudiya Vaishnavism)
DeitySri Sri Radha-Madhava, Sri Sri Pancha Tattva and Sri Sri Prahlada-Narasimha
Festival
Governing bodyISKCON
Location
LocationMayapur, Nadia district
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates23.4248°N 88.3887°E / 23.4248; 88.3887
Architecture
Architect(s)A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Surabhi Das
TypeEclectic (Nagara and Odisha Hindu temple architecture, U.S. Capitol)
Specifications
LengthAbout 22 acres of land
Height (max)113 metres
Website
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History
Deities of Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Jagannath, Balarama, Subhadra and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (ISKCON Mayapur) in Mayapur.

Background

Sri Sri Maya Chandrodaya Mandir is inspired by the vision of ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada and the design of the United States Capitol building. In July 1976, Srila Prabhupada expressed his preference for the exterior style of the temple. Accordingly, the ISKCON authorities started construction of the temple.[5]

Construction

The construction of the temple started in 2010.[5] It has a budget of $100 million and a large part of it is funded by Alfred Ford, Grandson of Henry Ford, founder of Ford.[2]

Delays

The construction of the temple was expected to be completed in 2016. Unfortunately, the construction of the temple was not completed in 2016 due to construction delays. It was further delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. As of now, the temple is anticipated to open for visitors between July and August 2023.[6]

Architecture

The temple is a blend of eastern and western architecture. Height of this temple is 113 meters. When fully completed, this temple will be world’s largest religious monument or largest temple in the world[7][8][9] and the second tallest temple or religious building.[lower-alpha 1]The Temple is expected to be Inaugaurated in the Year 2024.

See also

Notes
  1. The tallest religious building in the world is recorded to be St. Peter's Basilica Church in the Vatican, with a height of 138 meters.

References
  1. "ISKCON aims to build world's largest temple in Bengal". Hindustan Times. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. "ISKCON's Mayapur in West Bengal temple to be world's biggest". Telangana Today. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. King, Anna S. (2015). "Vedic science, modern science and reason". In Keul, István (ed.). Asian Religions, Technology and Science. Routledge. p. 55. ISBN 9781317674481.
  4. Valpey, Kenneth R. (2019). Cow Care in Hindu Animal Ethics. Springer Nature. pp. 214–218. ISBN 9783030284084.
  5. "হার মানবে তাজমহল, ভ্যাটিকান! মায়াপুরে ইসকন মন্দিরের এক এক তলায় ঠাঁই হবে কত জনের?" (in Bengali). bangla.hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times - Bangla. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  6. "বিশ্বের বৃহত্তম মন্দির বাংলায়, ১০ অজানা কথার সন্ধান" (in Bengali). zeenews.india.com. Zee News. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  7. "Vedic Planetarium, 'world's largest temple', to open in Bengal". www.hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  8. "World's largest religious monument will soon be in India—with the help of Ford heir". theprint.in. The Print. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  9. "World's largest religious monument to open in West Bengal, check details". www.livemint.com. Live Mint. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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