Sky-High Spirituality: 70-story Krishna temple to come up in Vrindavan

PTC Web Desk: Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh is all set to become home to a towering Krishna temple that will stand as a major international display of Indian culture and spirituality. This grand project, known as the Vrindavan Heritage Tower, is expected to elevate the region's status as a spiritual destination and provide an economic boost to the local community and India's tourism sector.

The Vision Behind Vrindavan Heritage Tower

Chanchalapathi Dasa, vice chairman and co-mentor of the Global Hare Krishna Movement, as well as senior vice president of ISKCON Bangalore, expressed his enthusiasm for the project during a recent interview with a news agency. He highlighted the importance of creating world-class spiritual infrastructure to provide visitors with an enriching experience. The temple is envisioned as a landmark that will attract thinkers, leaders, and tourists from around the globe to engage in philosophical discussions and cultural exchange programmes.

Temple Specifications

The Vrindavan Heritage Tower is being constructed at a cost of $80 million and will stand at an impressive 70 floors, reaching a height of 210 metre. The octagonal structure will feature four wings, each housing a different temple: north, south, east, and west. Additionally, one wing will host a memorial dedicated to Srila Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON.

The temple complex will provide comfortable accommodations for visitors, creating a home away from home experience. This approach aims to enhance the overall experience of tourists and pilgrims who come to Vrindavan seeking spiritual enlightenment and a deeper understanding of Indian culture.

The project is expected to accelerate the socio-economic development of the Braj region, ensuring equitable benefits to the local community. By reinforcing the links between culture and development through tourism, the Vrindavan Heritage Tower will attract visitors from all over the world, promoting Indian heritage and spirituality.

Chanchalapathi Dasa stressed the need for India to have impressive spiritual infrastructure that would be on a par with other tourist destinations. 

Currently, approximately 20 million people visit Vrindavan each year. However, projections from the Uttar Pradesh tourism department suggest this number could increase fivefold within the next six to 10 years, reaching around 100 million. To accommodate this surge, the temple complex is designed to handle large crowds, with multi-level parking facilities that can hold up to 3,000 cars at a time.

Dasa outlined plans to manage daily visitor numbers of around 2,00,000 people, with higher capacities during festivals and other significant events.

- With inputs from agencies

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