VRINDAVAN: -Jay Kay Trust, headed by its Managing Trustee, Shri J. C. Chaudhry, today unveiled the design of the ‘Chaar Dham’ the Temple Dhams to be built on a total of 7.5-acre land at Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh.
The Trust revealed the miniature replica, images and an animation video of the upcoming grand temple, for which the ‘Bhoomi Puja’ (ground-breaking) ceremony was held recently on 23rd August, 2021. Among the four Dhams (abodes), that of Maa Vaishno Devi was constructed in 2010, and has been open for devotees since then. The Chaar Dham complex is designed following the manual for worship, temple building and rituals of the Hindu traditions to bestow devotees with spiritual progress and prosperity.
Talking about the design, Shri J.C. Chaudhry, said, “The construction of the Chaar Dham is a glorious project. I am not building it. It is happening with divine grace. We have received an overwhelming cooperation and love of devotees for this sacred endeavor. When the temple becomes a reality, I hope people from all over the world will benefit from the spiritual presence of the reigning deities. A visit to the Chaar Dham will bestow devotees with happiness and prosperity.”
As per the proposed design, the unique temple will have idols of Lord Ganesh and Lord Karthikeya at the entrance. The idol of Lord Mahadev will be of 165 ft. height. As devotees circumlocute the Dhams, they will obtain the darshan of the idols of Lord Ardhanarishvara, a form of Lord Shiva combined with his consort Goddess Parvati, and Lord Nataraja, the divine cosmic dancer. The temple complex also features a giant Saturn dial, sun chariot of Lord Surya (with seven horses), sculptures of Kalpavriksha, a wish-fulfilling divine tree; the sacred Govardhan hill; Kalinga Narthana, depicting the dance of Lord Krishna on the hood of subdued Kaliya snake.
Chaar Dham will also have an artificial stream symbolising the sacred rivers of Maa Ganga and Maa Yamuna; a Yagya Shala, a holy place where ceremonies of fire sacrifice are conducted, and a Prasad Ghar, which is a house of food offerings. It is to be noted that the colossal neoclassical sculpture of Maa Vaishno Devi of the existing Dham, standing at an impressive height of 141 ft from ground level, was recognized in 2013 by the Limca Book of Records as the tallest statue in India.
