Dear Devotees and Friends of the TOVP, Hare Krishna! All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! The new year is upon us and we are moving full speed ahead to the Grand Opening of the TOVP in 2022. It is all the devotees worldwide who we have to thank for their financial support and assistance, as well as their well wishes and prayers, that are making all this possible. This February 13 will be another milestone with the Grand Opening of the Pujari Floor, the largest of its kind in the world at 2.5 acres in total size, with 20+ specially designed Deity seva rooms. Some of these rooms are available for sponsorship and you can find out about that here. Along with ringing in the new year, we are also ringing in yet another seva opportunity to sponsor one of the 108 steps leading to the main entrance of the TOVP. There are three categories of steps, Guru Parampara, Pancha Tattva and Radha Madhava. The special benefit of sponsoring one of these steps is the service rendered to the lotus feet of countless Vaishnavas for thousands of years to come by assisting their ascension up each step into the spiritual world within the temple. You can read more about that here. This month’s Newsletter begins with our TOVP New Year’s Resolutions, then my overview of 2019, an Art Progress Report video by Sadbhuja prabhu, an explanation of our simplified pledge payment portal, the December Architecture Department Report on the Chandelier of the Universe, two Architecture Department videos, a short video about the moving of the Jaya murti to his proper location, and another mention of the TOVP online Gift Store. We hope these articles and videos keep you inspired. There is still much work to be done over the next two years and even beyond. And if you are able, please be with us as we inaugurate the Deities’ new Pujari Floor on February 13, 2020, the auspicious 146th Anniversary Appearance Day of His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati. |