In the picture above, the temple is shown receiving the final touches preparatory to its consecration ceremony on August 29. There may be many Hindu temples in Malaysia, but the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding in Seberang Jaya, Penang, is in a class of its own in terms of building design and function.<\/p>\n
International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) national general secretary Simheswara Dasa said the temple was modelled\u00a0 after India\u2019s two famous temples \u2013 Jagannath in Puri and Krishna Balaram in Vrindavan.<\/p>\n
International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) national general secretary Simheswara Dasa said the temple was modelled\u00a0 after India\u2019s two famous temples \u2013 Jagannath in Puri and Krishna Balaram in Vrindavan.<\/p>\n
He said the temple was envisioned by the society\u2019s founder, CC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, during a visit to Malaysia in 1971.<\/p>\n
“Swami Prabhupada had left a rough sketch of the temple with\u00a0 instructions for the devotees here to follow.<\/p>\n
“We are happy to finally fulfil the wishes of the late Swami\u00a0Prabhupada, who passed away in 1977,” he told Bernama recently.<\/p>\n
Simheswara, who is also the building committee chairman, said the locations of the 16 chatris on the octagon were aligned with the celestial rulers of the eight directions.<\/p>\n
“Each direction ((north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest) represents the various incarnations, or avatars, of Lord Krishna,” he said.<\/p>\n
The temple sculpture, which is 30.5m tall, with ornamental work by\u00a014 artisans from India, including 12 lion figurines sitting on top of the three shikara domes rising up to 26m, was also unique, he said.<\/p>\n
“The octagonal and pyramidal shape is\u00a0 designed for natural light\u00a0penetration and ventilation.<\/p>\n
“It is a temple built and designed according to the principles of ancient Vedic geomancy (Vaasthu Sastra),” he said.<\/p>\n
“An elevator is provided for the elderly. A few rooms will be used to store Lord Krishna’s attire, flowers, and a devotee will be\u00a0assigned to bring down food to be placed before Lord Krishna before distribution among the worshippers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said mezzanine floor was dedicated to the founder as the Srila\u00a0Prabhupada Gallery, in conjunction with\u00a0 the 50th anniversary of ISKCON.<\/p>\n
“The temple’s main prayer hall on the first floor would have two deities \u2013 Lord Krishna and Radha \u2013 placed on a grand Balinese teakwood altar that sits right under the main domes.<\/p>\n
Simheswara said the temple would educate and train devotees and visitors on yoga, chanting methods and the spiritual disciplines.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0 four-storey multipurpose hall located adjacent to the temple has an open dining hall to provide free vegetarian food, 10 guest rooms and a viewing gallery. The cultural centre at the hall will house a restaurant, a gifts and Vedic books shop, an education centre and meeting rooms.<\/p>\n
On August 28, the eve of the consecration ceremony, Simheswara said 20 priests from the International School of Vedic teachings in Sri Mayapur, India, would lead the ceremonies beginning with meditation and rituals before the deities were installed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an ancient deity installation ritual called \u2018Prana Pratistha\u2019, whereby\u00a0 pranic powers trickle down a copper wire and enter the deity installed inside the sanctum and sanctorum of the temple,” he explained.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>The RM 10 million three-story\u00a0octagonal temple was opened on 29th August in the presence of some 10,000 devotees and guests from around the world. Despite his ill health, ISKCON Malaysia’s current Governing Body Commissioner, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami was also personally present during the function.<\/p>\n