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From: "Architexturez." <admin-in@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 02:54:59 +0530
Hindus unite in West Virginia to celebrate life of important religious
figure
Today, the real Vrindavan has somewhat lost its charm. The river near
where the lord performed playful acts has now drifted away and the woods
have disappeared from the land. But a new Vrindavan has come up in the
Appalachian Ridge of West Virginia, here in United States. Riding down
the curves of the ridge and running through the tree capped roads, we
reached the New Mathura Vrindavan temple.
The surrounding bustled with the sacred chants of “Hare Rama Hare Rama,
Hare Krishana hare Krishna…
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“This palace has not been designed by any specialist nor was any
architect employed for this work. For devotees the spiritual master,
though is not god but he is like god… we started building a house for
our Guru (spiritual master), and gradually it took this beautiful shape
that is why we call it, Labour of Love”, explains Vaani, a devotee at
Mathura Vrindavan temple.
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