1980 Mayapura Samadhi Proposal

1980 Mayapura Samadhi Proposal

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After Srila Prabhupada departed on November 11, 1977, the need to build a proper samadhi for His Divine Grace became that focus for all of his disciples. The Vrindaban samadhi got going relatively quickly, but the Puspa Samadhi in Mayapura faced many obstacles and challenges in getting started. By 1980 nothing had been resolved for the Mayapura Samadhi proposal so I approached my local management and inquired to see if it would be appropriate for me to submit a plan for consideration. I was told; “Why Not?” So I went to the drawing board and the drawings that are shown here are what I came up with. This is a Historic Event sharing the images of the Unseen 1980 Mayapura Puspa Samadhi Project. c/o mayesvara dasa

This is a front external view. Notice the top of the stain glass windows in the furthest dome under the highest kailash in the back. This would have shed brilliant colored sunlight along to white marble inner samadhi temple and looked absolutely beautiful during the day. In the evening the same stain glass would glow out into the darkness becoming pilgrims to pay hominage to Srila Prabhpada.


Artistic Rendering of 1980 Proposed Mayapura Pushpa Samadhi Mandir
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Mayapura Samadhi Proposal 1980
Front view of the Samaria that was never Built.


Side Section View of Mayapura 1980 Proposed Puspa Samadhi Mandira
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Side Section View
Gives an understanding of what the inside of the Samaria looks like.


Ground FLoor Plan View
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First Floor Plan
This ground floor plan indicates the overall floor space that one would step into when entering the Samadhi building.


Second FLoor Elevated Parikrima Balcony Plan View
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Second Floor Plan
This plan looking down illustrates how one could do a complete parikrama all the way around the lower floor interrior.


Side View Showing Sastra, Sadhu, Guru Domes
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Side View
This reveals the three consecutive domes. The first represented the sastra. It is the foyer and would present an array of BBT books for guests to review and purchase. The second largest dome would represent the Sadhu and be where they would assemble for kirtan. The third tallest dome representing Guru, is demarkes the center of the Samadhi site.


Front Section View 1980 Proposed Mayapura Pushpa Samadhi Mandir
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Front Section View
This interior view of the Samadhi allow one to visualize what the inside marble smadhi over the sacred ground would look like when the Bengal sun shined through the tall stained glass windows. It would have been a beautiful play of colors! looks like.

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