--- In [email protected], "salyavin808" wrote:
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> --- In [email protected], nablusoss1008 wrote:
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> > --- In [email protected], nablusoss1008 wrote:
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> > > Yogi's memorial to open amid global attendance
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> > > ALLAHABAD: The disciples of late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
> > > from
> > > across the world will converge on the Sangam for the unveiling of
the
> > > spiritual guru's "Samadhi Smarak" (memorial) on February 15. The
> > > memorial will be inaugurated by Jyotishpeethadheeshwara Jagatguru
> > > Shankaracharya Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati, of Badrikashram,
Himalaya.
> > >
> > > The devotees of Maharishi include many famous personalities.
Maharishi
> > > Yogi ,
> > > who died on February 5, 2008 at his residence in Netherlands, was
> > > cremated at his ashram at Arail, the opposite side of Sangam. It
was
> > > then announced that a huge memorial, having over 1000 Kalash (a
circular
> > > mound over the temple roof) with golden plating and executed by
Indian
> > > and German architects, would be built at the spot.
> > >
> > > Giving details, Raja Harris Kaplan, in charge of India for the
global
> > > country of world peace, and Dr Girish Chandra Varma told TOI that
the
> > > Smarak would be unveiled on February 15, i.e, Basant Panchmi. The
> > > architect of the Samadhi is M/S Chhaganlal Rewashankar Sompura of
> > > Gujarat, presently headed by Nipam Sompura, whose family has
designed
> > > many temples and buildings. Along with him, Dr Eike Hartmann from
the
> > > Institute of Vedic City Planning, Maharishi University of
Management
> > >
> > ment> , Holland, has also put in tireless efforts in building the
> > > memorial, said Dr Girish Chandra Varma.
> > >
> > > The memorial has been built at a cost of Rs 40 crore. "The
Maharishi
> > > Smarak will be a place of pilgrimage, the source of knowledge and
> > > inspiration for future generations and along with Shankaracharya
Swami
> > > Vasudevanand Saraswati of Badrikashram, Himalaya, many other seers
will
> > > attend the function," said Harris. Along with them, Dr Tony Nadar,
known
> > > as Maharaja Nader Raam, the first sovereign ruler of Maharishi's
global
> > > country of world peace, and around 20 other Rajas, each for
different
> > > fields and in charge of different countries and eight ministers of
the
> > > Global Country of World Peace, will attend the function, he added.
> > >
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> > > The outer diameter of the structure spans for 108 feet by 108 feet
while
> > > the height is 81 metres.
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> > Doubting that the structure is 108x108 feet I suspect the journalist
must somehow have gotten mixed feet and meters here :-)
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> I don't know, 40 crore is about $9,000,000 apparently, that's a
> lot of money for a building in India. Would like to see some pics.
Here's one I found on Google Maps:
