Gauracandra 1 Report post Posted December 25, 2003 A while back I had started a thread on modern architecture and sacred space. These images below aren't modern, but I found the stave church design to be pretty interesting. They're mostly in Norway. They are natural (all wood), and some have intricate carvings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gauracandra 1 Report post Posted December 25, 2003 I understand the major temple in Guruvayur is wooden as well. I've seen pictures of it, and recall it having a nice, simple design. I couldn't find any real good pictures of it, but here is one I found: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gauracandra 1 Report post Posted December 30, 2003 What qualities should a Radha Krsna Temple have? Part of my interest in modern and old churches/temples is that I'm searching for a "style" of building that properly captures the mood one desires when worshiping the Supreme Lords. I like the stave church design partly because it is all natural, and I think a closeness to nature is consistent with the mood of worship of Radha Krsna. So what qualities do you think should be in a temple? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yasodanandana 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 it is very difficult... you have to study the vastu shastra.. everything from how to choose and "prepare" the land to wich colours, symbols, decoration have to be done to properly welcome the deity are discussed extremely scientific, complex and difficult .. a kind of sadhana in itself, a meditation on the coming of god in the earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ancient_paztriot 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 One favorable quality is curved edges in everything. There are very few 'natural points' in nature. Points are considered to project harmful 'arrow' energy. Curves provide a really mellow environment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gauracandra 1 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 What are your thoughts. If you have to choose, must a temple for Radha Krsna look like an Indian temple? Can it look more western in western countries, more asian in asian countries? I always thought it would be interesting to have a temple with dragons and pagoda style with a Japanese rock garden, in Asian areas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 the main thing is to have a room to chant the holy name in congregation..... that's enough... but if we want to make the things as the shastra say i think that the more important aspects are on proportion, orientation, opportunity to build in that place etc.. not in the decoration but i am not at all an expert (an example of REGULAR vishnu temple with more eastern flavor is the famous Angkor vat in thailandia(?)) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
