I am pleased to offer for your pleasure the latest newsletter from the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre.

    This issue covers the six months from July – December 2011. It features short articles and photos of some very exciting developments:

*    Rare book collection

*    Preservation efforts

*    Mission for Manuscripts

*    Special Guests

*    New Projects

*    New Acquisitions

*    New Members

    You can download the pdf file with this link:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29683641/Newsletter%204-5%20July%20-%20Dec%202011.pdf

    You can download the Word2007 file with this link:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29683641/Newsletter%20%234%20%26%205%20July-Dec%202011.docx

    Or you can view it on-line at:

http://brcindia.com/newsletter/quarterly-newsletter-45-july-december-2011

    If you have to paste the address in your browser please make sure there are no gaps or > characters in it.

 

        Your humble servant,
        Hari-sauri dasa

Director BRC
Bhaktivedanta Research Centre
Ph: 033 24755216
Mob: 09830120437




    I am pleased to offer for your pleasure the latest newsletter from the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre.

    This issue covers the six months from July – December 2011. It features short articles and photos of some very exciting developments:

*    Rare book collection

*    Preservation efforts

*    Mission for Manuscripts

*    Special Guests

*    New Projects

*    New Acquisitions

*    New Members

    You can download the pdf file with this link:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29683641/Newsletter%204-5%20July%20-%20Dec%202011.pdf

    You can download the Word2007 file with this link:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29683641/Newsletter%20%234%20%26%205%20July-Dec%202011.docx

    Or you can view it on-line at:

http://brcindia.com/newsletter/quarterly-newsletter-45-july-december-2011

    If you have to paste the address in your browser please make sure there are no gaps or > characters in it.

 

        Your humble servant,
        Hari-sauri dasa

Director BRC
Bhaktivedanta Research Centre
Ph: 033 24755216
Mob: 09830120437




    I am pleased to offer for your pleasure the latest newsletter from the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre.

    This issue covers the six months from July – December 2011. It features short articles and photos of some very exciting developments:

*    Rare book collection

*    Preservation efforts

*    Mission for Manuscripts

*    Special Guests

*    New Projects

*    New Acquisitions

*    New Members

    You can download the pdf file with this link:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29683641/Newsletter%204-5%20July%20-%20Dec%202011.pdf

    You can download the Word2007 file with this link:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29683641/Newsletter%20%234%20%26%205%20July-Dec%202011.docx

    Or you can view it on-line at:

http://brcindia.com/newsletter/quarterly-newsletter-45-july-december-2011

    If you have to paste the address in your browser please make sure there are no gaps or > characters in it.

 

        Your humble servant,
        Hari-sauri dasa

Director BRC
Bhaktivedanta Research Centre
Ph: 033 24755216
Mob: 09830120437




Its been a while since I posted any updates on the TOVP construction. Its zooming ahead and becoming more and more awesome as each day goes by.

The front stairways are almost complete. The eastern side is cast, the western side is nearing completion.

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It really gives a sense of how big the building is when you are stood at the foot of the step facing up towards the main entrance.

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From the centre of the temple room floor you can now see the three gallery levels.

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And above them the support columns for the main dome are racing up towards the sky. A further 40+ feet high of wall will be added to what you see here before the dome itself is added.

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Looking across from the top gallery the height is the same as the top of the Samadhi. Impressive views all around, with Mayapur city growing as fast as the temple.

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Looking down from the top gallery to the present temple and Conch building.

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And looking down into the new temple room from the third gallery level

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Now Lord Nrsimhadeva’s temple is under construction and is schedule for completion of the superstructure by the end of this April

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One problem the managers have encountered is a shortage of local workers. They are not used to working at such height and the increased danger means absenteeism is a bit of a problem. About 70% of the work force are from Bihar.

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Here’s Govinda prabhu, our on-site supervisor, with the February casting schedule of laying the floor slabs. If schedule is met, the workers get a bonus.

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Here’s the west wing which will house the planetarium theatre and exhibits

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Govinda informed me that the entire superstructure should be finished within one year from now. Right now the building is only approx. one third of its total height! So watch out for a lot more exciting shots from the TOVP construction.



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