Sri Maya Chandrodaya Mandir or the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, also called ISKCON Mayapur, is a Hindu mandir and the headquarters of

ISKCON The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. ISKCON was founded in 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktiv ...

, located in

Mayapur Mayapur () is a neighbourhood of Bamanpukur, in the Nabadwip CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated adjacent to Nabadwip, at the confluence of two rivers, where ...

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. The temple is dedicated to Hindu deities Radha Madhava. Construction of the temple was started in 2010 and when completed it will be the world's largest Hindu temple and one of the tallest temples. Located from Kolkata, it was originally aimed to be completed in the year 2022, however delay in construction due to the

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may push the opening date to somewhere in late 2023.

History

Background

Sri Maya Chandrodaya Mandir is inspired by the vision of

founder Srila Prabhupada and the design of the

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building. In July 1976, Srila Prabhupada expressed his preference for the exterior style of the temple. Accordingly, the

authorities started construction of the temple.

Construction

The construction of the temple started in 2010.

Delays

The construction of the temple was supposed to be completed in 2016. But the construction of the temple was not completed in 2016 due to construction delays. Then the construction was delayed due to

. Currently, the temple has been declared open for visitors in July or August, 2023.

Architecture

The temple is a blend of eastern and western architecture. Height of this temple is 113 meters. When fully completed, this temple will be world’s largest religious monument or largest temple in the world and the second tallest temple or religious building.

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