Iskcon to build grand Lotus Temple in Mihan

NAGPUR: International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) on Tuesday announced it will build a Lotus Temple at a private township situated in Mihan. The temple and other buildings will be constructed on five acres of land, of which one acre will be developed as ‘Krishna consciousness’ theme garden.
Lokanath Swamy of Iskcon said, “Lotus flower has been associated with Lord Krishna.The lord’s eyes resemble the beauty of a lotus. His face is also like a lotus. Therefore, the logo of Iskcon is lotus. This is the reason we decided to construct this unique temple.” It will be constructed on a portion of 152-acre campus of Empyrean Township.
The grand temple will consist of darshan mandapa for 1,000 persons, prasadam hall for 1,500, diorama, interpretation centre and an auditorium. Other facilities will include Vedic samaskara hall for 1,500 persons, Hare Krishna spiritual mall, Govinda restaurant, centre for Vedic education and Vedanta library, senior sannyasi ashram, guesthouse and much more.
Addressing media persons, Swamy said that this is a historic occasion for them. “It is the right place to set up International Vedic Cultural Centre as Nagpur is the heart of India and they want to make this temple a landmark,” he added.
Giving details of the proposed temple, architect Paramjeet Ahuja said that the concept of a green building will be incorporated at all levels. The focus is on green building construction to protect environment, sustainable site planning, water and energy efficiency and management.
Iskcon said the Lotus Temple will be a tribute to Swami Prabhupada, its founder.