Update June 20, 2010

Work is progressing on all fronts at the Smarak site in Prayag. The carving of the interior Makrana white marble has started and the planning and drawings of the electrical wiring are under way.

Please enjoy the updated photos of the raising of the pillars.

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  1. The Maharishi Samadhi Smarak rising up in Prayag (Allahabad) India,
  (July 28th 2010)

  

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  2. The Maharishi Samadhi Smarak rising up in Prayag (Allahabad) India,
  (July 7th 2010)

  

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  3. The Maharishi Samadhi Smarak rising up in Prayag (Allahabad) India,
  (June 20th 2010)

  

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  4. The Maharishi Samadhi Smarak rising up in Prayag (Allahabad) India,
  (June 20th 2010)

  

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  5. The Maharishi Samadhi Smarak rising up in Prayag (Allahabad) India,
  (June 20th 2010)

  

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  6. The Maharishi Samadhi Smarak rising up in Prayag (Allahabad) India,
  (June 20th 2010)

  

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  7. Surveying of the 200 meter raised road leading to the Maharishi Samadhi Smarak.

  

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  8. Marble carving operation for the Samadhi Smarak

  

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  9. Marble carving operation for the Samadhi Smarak

  

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  10. Jeselmer Stone Carving and Building Operation for the Smarak

  

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  11. Jeselmer Stone Carving and Building Operation for the Smarak

  

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  12. Jeselmer Stone Carving and Building Operation for the Smarak

  

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  13. Jeselmer Stone Carving and Building Operation for the Smarak

  

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  14. Stone and marble carving work for the Smarak

  

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  15. Stone and marble carving work for the Smarak

  

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  16. Stone and marble carving work for the Smarak

  

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  17. Crystal Model of the Samadhi Smarak and the 12 Mandaps

  

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  18. Crystal Model of the Samadhi Smarak and the 12 Mandaps

  

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  19. 1008 golden Kalashes on top of the Maharishi Samadhi Smarak

  

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  20. Crystal Model of the Samadhi Smarak and the 12 Mandaps

  

Special Event December 8, 2009

An International delegation including Dr. Eike Hartman, Global Minister of architecture, Dr. Roger Audet, Surveyor General of the Global Country of World Peace, visited the site to assess progress and do further planning to complete construction and landscaping. They were joined by Dr. Girish Varma, the Director General, Global Capital of World Peace and the director of the project as well as Sompura Stapathi, the lead Vedic architect of the project.

The 200 meter raised road leading to the Smarak was sureyed and construction plans were made.

More photos and images of construction will be available soon.