This Temple, a 70-Storey Building, Would Increase Indian Tourism

Vrindavan is revered as a holy town of Krishna temples. Some accounts describe that there are as many as 5000 Krishna temples – big, medium, and small; ancient, medieval, and recent. Now, another architectural feat is poised to grace the skyline—the awe-inspiring skyscraper temple dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna. This visionary project is set to redefine the spiritual landscape of the town, symbolizing a harmonious blend of tradition and contemporary design.

The endeavor is to highlight the importance of Lord Sri Krishna and His divine mission in the world, using contemporary architectural language. So this tall, imposing skyscraper temple is expected to proclaim the status of Vrindavan as one of India’s spiritual capitals. This could attract the attention of the world’s thinkers, leaders, and other enquiring minds to know more about Lord Sri Krishna and His soothing, healing message for a harried world.

Uttar Pradesh is all set to get one of the tallest temples in the world. The Skyscraper temple in Vrindavan is set to be a beacon of Indian culture. As of now, it is still in the early stages of construction. Once completed, however, it will serve as a harbinger of social development and local economic growth. Here are all of the important details that you would need to know about this skyscraper temple in Vrindavan.

It's Symbolism ~ 

This project is dedicated to playing a larger role in shaping the future of India. Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir will not only house a temple for the worship of Lord Sri Krishna but will also become a center for disseminating the profound message of the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, delivered in a modern context. The design of the temple complex – a fusion of the modern, and traditional Indian temple architecture – symbolizes this aspiration, to present eternal wisdom from the source books of Krishna, in a way that is relevant to the modern day.

Further Insights ~ 

According to an article that was recently published by The Indian Express, the temple complex will consist of around four wings – east, west, north, and south. The Vrindavan Heritage Tower will have an octagonal structure. It is being built at a cost of a whopping $80 Million and will have a total of 70 floors. As per the IE article, its height is around 210 meters. It is believed that after completion, it will be a major tourist attraction which will help boost the local economy. This heritage tower is an attempt to fortify the spiritual infrastructure of India. If such an infrastructure is in place, then tourists will increasingly be attracted to the country as spirituality is one of India's biggest USP.

The skyscraper temple-cum-heritage project, conceived of by the devotees of ISKCON-Bangalore, will consist of a grand temple of Lord Sri Krishna at its center. The grand temple shall be of monumental proportions and its iconic architecture shall harmoniously combine elements of both Indian temple architecture and modern architecture. This temple is poised to become the tallest, grandest, and largest religious structure in India. The temple has a footprint of about 5.5 acres and rises to a height of about 700 feet (213 meters or 70 floors). From the ground level, a capsule elevator will rise through the temple core, taking visitors to the Viewing Gallery at 700 feet for a breathtaking panoramic view of Braj Mandal.

There will be a total of three temples, one at each wing. On the fourth wing, a memorial will be built for Srila Prabhupada. In addition to this, the temple complex will also have accommodation facilities so that devotees can stay there comfortably and have spiritually fulfilling trips. As per the estimates cited in the IE article, the number of tourist footfall is set to increase in the coming years at Vrindavan. Hence, by fortifying the spiritual infrastructure of India, the government is pre-emptively preparing for the increased demands of the tourists.

A look-alike of the verdant forests of Vrindavan will be recreated around this magnificent temple. Spread over a sprawling 18 acres, it will consist of the twelve forests (dvadashakanana) of Braj, with varieties of lush vegetation, green pastures, elegant vistas of fruit-bearing trees, flower-laden creepers serenaded by bird songs, clear water lakes with lotuses and lilies and waterfalls that tumble from small artificial hillocks –  all recreated from descriptions in the Srimad Bhagavatam and other source books of Lord Sri Krishna – to transport the visitors to Krishna’s times in Vrindavan.