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World's largest religious monument: Temple of Vedic Planetarium

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Published on: August 31 2022 Share on facebook

  • One of the world's largest religious buildings is soon to open in India. The Temple of Vedic Planetarium is all set to open in Mayapur, West Bengal. 
  • The temple will be bigger than the St. Paul's Cathedral located in the Vatican and the Taj Mahal in Agra.
  • The temple will also reportedly have the largest dome in the world and is the headquarter of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKON).
  • The construction for the temple had begun in 2010 and has a budget of $100 million. 
  • It will have the capacity to accommodate nearly 10,000 people according to ISKCON temple customs.
  • It is expected to open by July or August 2023.
  • The Vedic Planetarium will house the Institute of Vedic Cosmology, which will research and discuss Vedic accounts of the universe.
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