Coming up in Gandhinagar, a two lakh sq ft ISKCON temple
April 24, 2017
Ahmedabad: Presented in attached picture is concept design of proposed 200,000 sqft(4.59 acres) ISKCON temple in Gandhinagar – Gujarat created by Mumbai-based architect Sanjay Puri. Some of the highlights of this upcoming temple as per Puri quoted in a report are:
-Mechanised trolley will transport your pair of shoes in 5,000sqft shoe area to the exit point.
-Rooms for prasadam (prasad-distribution), meditation, priest quarters, library, museum, memorabilia, free-meals restaurant and parking and footwear under a manicured lawn.
-Above, at the eye level, one will only see a central 100 m stretch of the Adalaj-style vaav (stepwell) lined on both sides with jaali (lattice) arcades that lead to the temple and its 40-feet high shikhara.
-As at the Golden Temple, a long walk past a water body will calm your mind before you enter the shrine. The temple will have ornate jaalis, stepwells and foliage to help maintain a cool environment.
-The temple is expected to attract upto 5,000 visitors on weekends and festivals.
-Shikhara will comprise blocks of alternate solid and jaali panels, forming a pyramid. This set-up sees an interplay of jaali shadows and light in the sanctorium (garbhagriha), the space under the shikhara, which can accommodate a gathering of 800 around the deity, Krishna. The deity is in a place of natural light and contemplation.
-The underground rooms will feature indoor plants and trees.
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