Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir

Srila Prabhupada in a lecture in front of Rupa Goswami Samadhi

In 1972, Srila Prabhupada, the founder and Acharya of ISKCON spoke about the principle of Yukta Vairāgya right in front of the Bhajan Kutir (a simple and austere dwelling of an ascetic primarily intended to perform his spiritual activities like chanting Krishna's names, writing and teaching) of Sri Rupa Goswami (see picture) to his dozen or more western disciples who were accompanying him on a visit to Vrindavan, India. He said:

Just like we have got a tendency to construct a skyscraper building. As in your country, you do. So you should not attached to the skyscraper building, but you can utilize the tendency by constructing a big temple like skyscraper for Krishna. In this way, you have to purify your material activities.

— Srila Prabhupada's lecture in Vrindavan, 29 October 1972[6]

Inspired by this vision and statement of Srila Prabhupada, the devotees of ISKCON Bangalore or the ritviks conceived the Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir project to build a skyscraper temple for Lord Sri Krishna.

The foundation stone laying ceremony of Chandrodaya temple in Mathura district was done on 16 March 2014, on the eve of the auspicious occasion of Holi.[7]

Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir underconstruction

Madhu Pandit Dasa had a meeting with President Pranab Mukherjee where he briefed him about the idea of creating the temple.[8] In March 2014, the Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated the project.[9] and on 16 November 2014, the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee laid the foundation stone of the temple.[10] The temple building is in under construction.

• Helipad.[11]
• 12 acres of parking for vehicles.
• Canteen for food and drinks.
• An indoor Radha-Krishna recreational park.
• Krishna heritage museum.
• There will be telescopes placed on the top floor from where people can see entire Vrindavan.[12]
• Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir Theme Park.
• A viewing tower provide some glimpses to the grand temple.
• A capsule elevator will rise up through the temple core.[13]
• Different planetary systems in the universe as described in the Vedic literatures, through an immersive sound, light and diorama show.
• Varieties of housing and accommodation are part of the project to facilitate the visitors to stay for a few days
• A gentle gurgling Yamuna creek will also be recreated in the forests which shall also provide a boating opportunity for the visitors. For those who wish to walk, there will be a path build for a skywalk.[12]
• Temple will be surrounded by about 30 acres of wooded area that constitute recreated forests of Braj.
• The temple will have a viewing tower on the top and one can enjoy panoramic views of Mathura, Agra and river Yamuna from there.[14]
• A night safari will also be organised by the temple

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  Vrindavan Chandrodaya Temple Render - Night View
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  Vrindavan Chandrodaya Temple Render - Front View
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  Vrindavan Chandrodaya Temple Render - Front View
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  Vrindavan Chandrodaya Temple Render - Front View
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  Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir Under construction
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  Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir Under construction

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