The meditation hall will be built on the model of Singapore’s Underwater World
Proposed design of Iskcon temple at Sagarnagar in Visakhapatnam.
Visakhapatnam: The Vizag unit of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness has proposed to build India’s first underwater meditation hall and a 45-minute underground tram ride as part of the proposed ‘Glory of Andhra’ temple at Rushikonda.
The meditation hall will be built on the model of Singapore’s Underwater World. A glasshouse will have diagrams illustrating stories from the life of Lord Krishna. The 45-minute underground tram ride is planned to enhance spiritual experience by making the devotees virtually feel the various punishments and rewards of heaven and hell.
Speaking about the project, Mataji Nitaisevini Dasi of Iskcon Vizag said, “We have finally managed to get approvals from the government and started the first phase of work. We want to help devotees experience a new level of consciousness.”
In the first floor of the temple, which spans 67,000 sq. ft, a Vedic planetarium will be constructed which depicts the universe according to the Srimad Bhagavatam as well as concepts of reincarnation and karma.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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