$100 Million Hindu Temple Thrown Open Near Hollywood

[Jambhalheart]

WASHINGTON: One of the biggest Hindu temples in the US, built at a whopping cost of $100 million near the Hollywood city in Los Angeles has become a major draw for its grandeur and environment-friendly design, since its inauguration.


The 68th Swaminarayan temple of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) has been built using 35,000 pieces of meticulously hand carved Italian Carrara marble and Indian Pink Sandstone, temple officials said.

BAPS said that it is first earthquake-proof Mandir in the world and is expected to last for 1,000 years.

"The Mandir is a beautiful testament to the hard work of your congregation who has spent several years to build this place of worship," Chino Hill Mayor Peter Rogers said.

"The Mandir and Cultural Center will indeed be a place that Chino Hills can be proud of for so many, many generations," he said, at the temple's inauguration on December 23.

Using cutting edge technology to protect it from earthquakes, the temple encompasses five pinnacles, two large domes, four balconies, 122 pillars and 129 archways.

The 6,600 hand-carved motifs depict a mosaic of tales of inspiration, devotion and dedication, along with historical figures from Hinduism, temple officials said.

"Artisans created the carvings in India with great love, skill and patience before the pieces were shipped to Chino Hills," a BAPS statement said.

The Mandir is situated on a 20-acre site, complete with 91 foot lotus-shaped reflection pond, a Cultural Centre, gymnasium and classrooms.

It is designed to "calm the mind and open it," said Ronak Patel, a volunteer of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.

"The upper structure of the complex is protected from earthquake damage by separating it from the base with a series of 40 base-isolator units," it said.

"The Mandir also uses a solar power system to generate electricity and reduce adverse effects on the environment. The Mandir combines the best of traditional stone art and architecture and the best of modern technology," said Divyesh Patel, a member of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.

[ThaatiMatta]

endhuku bayya.. ee temple ippudu?

[Jambhalheart]

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endhuku bayya.. ee temple ippudu?
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worship place esp. for gujjus.

[Mcdonald murthy]

[mastikaraja]

I have been to this temple - swamy narayan temple

[tom bhayya]

[quote name='ThaatiMatta' timestamp='1357234049' post='1303048483']
endhuku bayya.. ee temple ippudu?
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ilaanti vaatikey donations baaga vasthaayi bhayya.. so kattinchey vaadidhi em poyindhi entha grand ga ayina kadathaadu.. adhey oka manchi pani ki chedham antey 100 million collect ayyesariki 100 yrs paduthundhi appatiki gurantee undadhu

[maverickpuli]

devudu e roju adgadu adgaledu omg cinema chudandi ra jeffas

[Jatka Bandi]

[quote name='Alexander' timestamp='1357248697' post='1303049792']
ilaanti vaatikey donations baaga vasthaayi bhayya.. so kattinchey vaadidhi em poyindhi entha grand ga ayina kadathaadu.. adhey oka manchi pani ki chedham antey 100 million collect ayyesariki 100 yrs paduthundhi appatiki gurantee undadhu
[/quote]god fearing people... not to blame anyone.... and you cannot say it is of no use.... danni manchiga utilize chesukunte ade best option emanna cheyadaniki.....

[tom bhayya]

[quote name='bantrothu bullabbai' timestamp='1357249588' post='1303049869']
god fearing people... not to blame anyone.... [b]and you cannot say it is of no use[/b].... danni manchiga utilize chesukunte ade best option emanna cheyadaniki.....
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no use ani nenu ekkadanna annana naa post lo endhuku antha karchu ani evaro antey dabbulu unnnayi kabatti karchu pettaru anna anthey kadha [img]http://www.desigifs.com/sites/default/files/NTR-17_0.gif[/img]

[Jatka Bandi]

[quote name='Alexander' timestamp='1357249816' post='1303049886']
no use ani nenu ekkadanna annana naa post lo endhuku antha karchu ani evaro antey dabbulu unnnayi kabatti karchu pettaru anna anthey kadha [img]http://www.desigifs.com/sites/default/files/NTR-17_0.gif[/img]
[/quote]you said it is of no use ani nenu annana.... deniki paniki radu ani anukovaddu... ila kuda manchi cheyochu ani antunna.... architectural marvel kinda tourism avutundi emo evadiki telusu? news loki ila anna vacharu... ee recognition ni vadukunte manchi chala cheyochu...... culture kapadochu, classes cheppochu, mentoring cheyochu, homeless ki food ki donations easy ga vastayi, self employment penchochu, varadalu vaste oorini kapadochu

[KrishnamVandeJagadgurum]

[quote name='Maddy_Rulez' timestamp='1357233821' post='1303048445']
WASHINGTON: One of the biggest Hindu temples in the US, built at a whopping cost of $100 million near the Hollywood city in Los Angeles has become a major draw for its grandeur and environment-friendly design, since its inauguration.


The 68th Swaminarayan temple of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) has been built using 35,000 pieces of meticulously hand carved Italian Carrara marble and Indian Pink Sandstone, temple officials said.

BAPS said that it is first earthquake-proof Mandir in the world and is expected to last for 1,000 years.

"The Mandir is a beautiful testament to the hard work of your congregation who has spent several years to build this place of worship," Chino Hill Mayor Peter Rogers said.

"The Mandir and Cultural Center will indeed be a place that Chino Hills can be proud of for so many, many generations," he said, at the temple's inauguration on December 23.

Using cutting edge technology to protect it from earthquakes, the temple encompasses five pinnacles, two large domes, four balconies, 122 pillars and 129 archways.

The 6,600 hand-carved motifs depict a mosaic of tales of inspiration, devotion and dedication, along with historical figures from Hinduism, temple officials said.

"Artisans created the carvings in India with great love, skill and patience before the pieces were shipped to Chino Hills," a BAPS statement said.

The Mandir is situated on a 20-acre site, complete with 91 foot lotus-shaped reflection pond, a Cultural Centre, gymnasium and classrooms.

It is designed to "calm the mind and open it," said Ronak Patel, a volunteer of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.

"The upper structure of the complex is protected from earthquake damage by separating it from the base with a series of 40 base-isolator units," it said.

"The Mandir also uses a solar power system to generate electricity and reduce adverse effects on the environment. The Mandir combines the best of traditional stone art and architecture and the best of modern technology," said Divyesh Patel, a member of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.
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jai hinduism