Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir, Hindu temple in Vrindavan, India.
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir is a Hindu place of worship in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, that rises across many floors with prayer halls, gardens and teaching zones. The complex consists of a central tower and surrounding pavilions, where visitors move between different rooms for devotion and contemplation.
In 1972 Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON's founder, told Western disciples at Rupa Goswami's Bhajan Kutir in Vrindavan to build a skyscraper temple for Krishna. ISKCON Bangalore devotees took up the plan. The foundation stone was laid on 16 March 2014, on the eve of Holi; completion is expected in 2028.
The temple is planned by ISKCON Bangalore, whose devotees conceived the skyscraper temple after Srila Prabhupada's 1972 talk in Vrindavan on Yukta Vairāgya, given before the Bhajan Kutir of Sri Rupa Goswami. The foundation stone was laid on 16 March 2014, on the eve of Holi.
The temple is under construction in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, with completion expected in 2028. The project sets aside 4.9 hectares (12 acres) of its 260-hectare (642-acre) land for parking and a helipad. Because building work is ongoing, check the project's official website before travelling to confirm whether the site can be visited.
The architecture follows traditional Nagara forms with steep towers and curved profiles, but the construction uses modern steel frames and concrete to carry the load across all floors. Engineers test stability regularly while sculptors prepare stone carvings for the facades at the same time.
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