New Krishna Temple In Florida

suchandra · 07-16-2008, 12:58 AM

Looks like Lord Caitanya's Sankirtan Movement is chosing others to efficiently present Krishna-bhakti to the world.

Hindu Temple of Florida - Tampa, FL
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM46M0

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Hindu Temple of Florida - Tampa, FL
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N 28° 02.638 W 082° 32.204
17R E 348955 N 3103025
Quick Description: The Hindu Temple of Florida is an absolutely beautiful structure located in Tampa, Florida, USA.
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 7/15/2008 1:46:53 PM
Waymark Code: WM46M0
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Long Description:
From a 2005 news article about the Temple (visit link): "The inside of the 14,573-square-foot temple is not overly opulent, with wide open carpeted flooring and no chairs, as Hindus sit on the floor during services. In each corner, and in the center front, however, are recesses that contain deities. The gods are carved in black granite or white marble and are elaborately adorned in brass, silver and fresh flowers."

New temple construction completed in Florida.

"The outside walls of the temple have yet to be painted their final eggshell white, but the embellishments are profound. Through a process dubbed Indianization, sculptors, also called shilpis, have converted the masonry structure into an ornately sculptured traditional Hindu temple."
The Rajagopuram (Raja meaning king, Gopuram meaning gateway in Hindi, the language of India) mentioned in the news article has been completed and serves as the entrance to the Hindu Temple of Florida.
Temple Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:30AM-11:30AM; 6:00PM-09:00PM
Saturday & Sunday: 9:30AM-9:00PM
Daily Pooja for all Deities: 10:00AM-11:00AM; 06:15PM-07:00PM

Web Address: Related website

Svarupa · 07-16-2008, 08:01 AM

This is my favourite design I would like to see all around the world, do you know where this is suchandra? The above Hindu Temple in Florida is found more in Southern India and are known as Vishnu and Shiva Temples
The below in more traditional with Gaudiya Vaishnavas

suchandra · 07-16-2008, 01:06 PM

It is the model of the new Mayapur temple, http://www.ipatrix.com/the-sri-mayap...d-planetarium/

Quote:

“The Sri Mayapur Vedic Temple and Planetarium will be built in Mayapur in the province of West Bengal, India, and is expected to reach the height equivalent of 35 stories and making it only a smidgeon shorter than the Great Pyramid of Giza” [source].

What makes this temple project interesting is that it will be built along with a planetarium. Mayapur is already known for being the headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON). The planetarium is supposed to be more than just a visual delight center but in fact purports to be a research base that would be staffed with ‘top level space researchers’.

It is of course right that everyone has his likes and dislikes about how a temple should look like or what is in analogy of a particular succession.