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Concrete Structure Erected for the Bengaluru India Temple
The concrete structural walls for the Bengaluru India Temple and annex building are in place. Once the buildings are enclosed, work can proceed on the interiors. The multistory temple will serve Latter-day Saints in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka who currently travel to the Bangkok Thailand Temple to participate in temple ordinances. The first stake in India was created in Hyderabad in 2012. A stake in Bengaluru came three years later in 2015, followed by Rajahmundry in 2016 and New Delhi in 2017.
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Building the Front Walls of the Bengaluru India Temple
The front concrete walls of the Bengaluru India Temple are being installed, forming the openings for the seven columns of windows that will beautify the facade of this multistory house of the Lord. The front portico has been framed, which sits below the protruding center section. Construction of the temple complex has been underway for approximately three-and-a-half years.
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Construction of the Bengaluru India Temple Resumes
Construction activity has sprung up again at the Bengaluru India Temple site. Scaffolding and debris nets have returned to the temple, and crews can be seen scattered across both buildings. Plans to construct the first temple in India were announced at the April 2018 general conference, just a few months after President Russell M. Nelson was ordained and set apart as the 17th President of the Church.
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Scaffolding Removed from the Bengaluru India Temple Annex Building
A photograph taken from a nearby high-rise building provides a wonderful view of the concrete frames for the Bengaluru India Temple and annex building. Major structural framing has been completed for the terraced annexed building at the rear of the property, while framing for the central steeple and surrounding spires of the temple yet remains. Construction of India's first temple began just over three years ago in December 2020.
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A Closer Look at the Bengaluru India Temple
Architects for the Bengaluru India Temple and annex building took full advantage of the 1.62-acre lot where the multistory buildings are being constructed. The concrete frame for the temple looms over Whitefield Main Road with an appropriately sized setback that will feature beautiful flowerbeds. The annex building sits directly behind the temple with only a few feet separating the temple from the annex portico. Trees and gardens are planned for the rooftop courtyards of the annex.
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Framing Progress on the Bengaluru India Temple
Structural framing for the Bengaluru India Temple has reached the top of the occupiable space. Framing will continue for the main steeple and surrounding spires. A stairwell located in the northeast corner shows the temple's many levels. Construction on the project officially began almost three years ago at the beginning of December 2020. It is similar in concept to the Bangkok Thailand Temple and annex building.
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An Invitation to Fast for the Bengaluru India Temple
The Asia Area presidency has extended an invitation to Church members to obtain a current temple recommend, to attend the Bangkok Thailand Temple dedication broadcast on October 22, and to fast and pray for both the Bangkok Thailand Temple and Bengaluru India Temple. Prayers for the Bangkok temple are for the dedication while prayers for the Bengaluru temple are for construction to advance without hindrance and to be completed as soon as possible.
Construction Lights Illuminate the Bengaluru India Temple
The concrete walls of the Bengaluru India Temple and multipurpose facility dimly glow under temporary floodlighting that increases productivity and security for construction workers. Walls are rising for the top floor of the multipurpose building, and walls for the upper levels of the temple will soon rise. Bengaluru is the fourth largest city in India behind Kolkata, Mumbai, and Delhi.
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Concrete Superstructure for the Bengaluru India Temple Rises
New photographs of the Bengaluru India Temple project provide a bird's-eye view of the rising concrete superstructures for the temple and multipurpose facility. The first two floors of the temple have been constructed, and the first four floors of the large multipurpose facility are in place. The temple sits at the front of the lot facing the street, just one block from a new metro station that will begin operation in a few weeks.
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Updated Satellite View of the Bengaluru India Temple Site
A newly available satellite image of the Bengaluru India Temple site, taken two months ago, shows the progress being made on the main structures for the temple and multipurpose building. The temple is the smaller building rising on the north end of the lot while the multipurpose building is the larger structure rising on the south. It will house a meetinghouse, administrative offices, distribution center, and patron housing.
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Concrete Structure Growing for the Bengaluru India Temple Complex
Concrete work is progressing for the structural walls and floors of the Bengaluru India Temple and multipurpose building. The temple will rise at the north end of the site near the street and trees while the multipurpose building will stand behind it on the south end. The ground floor slab has been poured for the multipurpose building, and the first concrete columns for the superstructure are in place. Work on the temple remains below ground level.
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Construction Progress on the Bengaluru India Temple Substructure
Work continues on building the massive substructure for the Bengaluru India Temple and multipurpose building, which has been under construction for 17 months. The project is similar in concept to the Bangkok Thailand Temple that also features a large annex building and an underground parking facility. The multipurpose building in Bengaluru will house a two-level meetinghouse, administrative offices, a distribution center, and patron housing.
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Metro Station Added Near Bengaluru India Temple
An updated satellite view of the Bengaluru India Temple site shows the addition of a new metro station that has been under construction. The Garudacharapalya Station is part of Namma Metro (or Bangalore Metro), a rapid transit system serving the city of Bengaluru. The photograph also shows support columns at the rear side of the lot for the substructure of the complex and continued excavations closer to the street.
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Site Cleared for the Bengaluru India Temple
A recent satellite view of the Bengaluru India Temple shows the cleared site for the temple and multipurpose building. The stake center and service center that previously occupied the property have been razed and removed. A construction barrier has been erected around the perimeter of the grounds, and heavy machinery is advancing the site preparation efforts.
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Ground Broken for the Bengaluru India Temple
On December 2, 2020, Elder Robert K. William, an Area Seventy, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bengaluru India Temple. "This day would not have been possible were it not for your diligence and prayers," said Elder William. He added, "With the beginning of the construction and the future dedication of the House of the Lord, this will become a hinge point for India and India will not be the same anymore." The nearly 40,000-square-foot temple will be constructed on a 1.62-acre site at 2-B Whitefield Main Road, Garudachar Palya, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru. A two-level meetinghouse, administrative offices, a distribution center, and a patron housing facility will also be built on the site.
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Ground to Be Broken in December for the Bengaluru India Temple
Elder Robert K. William, an Area Seventy, will preside over a groundbreaking services for the Bengaluru India Temple in December 2020. The 40,000-square-foot temple will be constructed in the Whitefield district on the 1.62-acre site of the India Service Centre and the Bengaluru India Stake Center. In addition to the temple, a two-level meetinghouse, administrative offices, distribution center, and patron housing facility will be constructed on site. In a visit to Bengaluru made by President Russell M. Nelson, less than three weeks after the announcement of the temple, he said: "The influence of the temple will be felt not only by the people here in this particular part of India, but it will bless the people of the entire nation and neighboring nations."
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Official Rendering Released for the Bengaluru India Temple
The official rendering was released and location announced today for India's first temple, the Bengaluru India Temple, which will be constructed on the 1.62-acre site where India's Church offices and the stake center for the Bengaluru India Stake are located in the Whitefield neighborhood. The existing buildings will be replaced with the 38,670-square-foot temple, a two-level meetinghouse, administrative offices, a distribution center, and a patron housing facility. Project leaders will soon submit preliminary plans and applications to the local government to begin the process of approval. No date has been set yet for the groundbreaking.
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Plans Well Underway for the Bengaluru India Temple
On May 19, 2019, Bishop Dean M. Davies of the Presiding Bishopric and his wife met with members at the stake center for the Bengaluru India Stake where he assured them that plans for the Bengaluru India Temple are well underway. "We hope to share details of the design and location before the end of the year," he said, encouraging members to prepare themselves to attend the temple after it is dedicated.