The idea behind the upcoming museum is to present Indian
history in an interactive manner. Says Dina Nath Das,
the brain behind the entire show “it is important to
present the story of human evolution to the people,
in the right manner. Thus the sound and light presentations
accompanied by huge relief and life-like figures are
bound to make an impact on an audience, far more than
just an exhibition”. The museum will be opened by August
for those who want to see the best of science and religion
together.
Though the museum is being built, the
artwork and the concept behind it already seem impressive.
The story begins on the ground floor with the Bhagwat
Gita. When you move on to the first floor, you will
be taken through the entire sequence of the Ramayana,
Mahabharata and the Shrimad Bhagwatam.
Not only this, but the museum is also
planning to create special section on Forbidden Archaeology.
Says Dina Nath “Till date, we all have sworn by Darwin’s
theory of evolution. We all believe that the humans
came on the earth thousands of years ago. But what is
written in the Gita, or the Shrimad Bhagwatam has torn
this theory to shreds. For those who do not believe
that humans have existed since the universe was formed,
evidences have been found of human footsteps along with
those of the dinosaurs. Apart from this, excavations
have revealed signs of human existence on pieces of
land that have been in existence since billions of years”.
Thus by creating this section, ISKCON
aims at having a better understanding among Indians
about what was said in the Gita and Shrimad Bhagwatam
…that humans have been on this earth since the universe
came into existence.
But all this is yet to come…what exists
today in the temple premises is the Animatronics Centre.
Through three different screens, you get to see how
the temple was formed, the idea behind it and the spread
of the Hare Krishna clan in many other countries. As
the show ends, the main animatronics begin. Created
by using hi-end technology, the show is controlled by
3 computers networked together and connected to a remote
control. One computer controls the overall show, second
one acts as the laser discs controller and third one
controls the movements of the robots. All 3 computers
are synchronized to time codes written on the laser
discs, which are the three 3 hi-tech robots of Krishna,
Arjuna and Srila Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON.
This is one place, which has been successful
in combining science and technology with religion. Even
the books and other information that have been displayed
here are of interest to those who love to wander in
the premises.
ISKCON has thus emerged as a place loved
by those who would want to try out good vegetarian food,
among architects, philosophers, artists, and even tourists.
Take your pick and venture into a place that has lots
to say, for those who want to hear.
ISKON – GOIEx
Sant Nagar Main Road,
East of Kailash
New Delhi 110065 |
