Walk Through VD – Sri Ramakrishna Sharada Ashrama (R)

A walk-through Viveka-Darshan

A magnificent ornate arched gateway shall welcome the visitor. The Mahadwaram will depict the carvings of the various traditions from across India, showcasing the first glimpse of cultural diversity. As one goes forward the large domed structure called Bhavya Samskruti will display the Cultural, Spiritual and Religious diversity of our great nation. The underlying philosophy of oneness of Divinity which Swami Vivekananda practiced and preached as told by his Guru Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Deva shall be theme of the display here in as subtle manner. On coming out, the Arched passage area called Santa Darshan, will adore the statues of 15 Brother Disciples of Swami Vivekananda with their life & message being displayed in brief.

Passing through these arched passages one will reach the balconies for viewing the focal point of the Viveka-Darshan, the grand Global Monument of Swami Vivekananda, 100 feet tall monolith of the monk standing majestically overseeing the Viveka-Pushkarani (the natural water body). One may go further and circumambulate (do parikrama) of the mammoth statue at its base . The entire of heritage centre will be developed cantering around the monolith and it will be the most imposing component of Viveka-Darshan.

Having finished the viewing of the monolith the visitor will be guided to Viveka-Dham, the detailed life display on Swami Vivekananda. The theme of display would be the life and events of Swami Vivekananda, his influence in the Great Indian Renaissance and how every event of his life; right from his birth to final journey is an Ideal for everyone to imbibe in their life will be showcased through multimedia display with Dioramas, Murals, Carving, Virtual Reality etc. There will be dedicated galleries on The Holy Mother and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa also, as life of Swamiji was very much influenced and interwined with them.

Coming out of Viveka-Dham the visitor will enter the Shrine & Prayer Hall, a triple-domed pavilion that shall be housing the divine statues of The Holy Trio. This will be live shrine pavilion of Viveka-Darshan with a large prayer hall and a meditation hall will be the highlight of the temple. Over here visitor shall be given an opportunity to meditate and contemplate on life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda, which they happened to just experienced, so as to reach the deeper layers of their thought and will keep them inspired for the further journey of their life.

Having come out of the shrine, the visitor shall go to see the Vedic village, a complete period habitat with artisan-centre, yagashala and a live gaushala. It will showcase to the visitor how Indian villages, the cradle place of our Scriptures, Philosophies etc. used to be during vedic times, in absolute harmony with nature. Visitors may go around the village and the whole place in a regulated manner. Herbal gardens and organic farming shall be a part and parcel of the village.

The entire centre will also serve as a spot for environmental awareness with local flora and fauna, nesting birds and small animals cheering the visitors all along the journey and keep them tuned in harmony with Mother Nature. The gardens bordering the sections will be laid out thematically, like a Buddha van, Pitravan, Aushadhi van and the like.

Indian Institute of Governance (IIG) – Towards Good Governance and Visionary Leadership: As a part of man-making & nation building initiative this educational center will be chiselling the youths who will go onto become extraordinary leaders. These youths rooted strongly in our cultural heritage and spirituality, with the teachings of Swami Vivekananda guiding them will go onto become the very Hub and Spokes of the Indian Governance and will become guiding beacons for the future generation, and will play an important role in making our great nation Bharata, into Vishwa-Guru again. IIG will be an independent institution taking inspiration from Vivek-Darshan which will be governed and managed by an independent trust and its board of trustees. For more details visit www.iig.asia.

A plan view of proposed Viveka Darshan