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Star monument
is one of the most breathtaking
buildings in India. This building
houses the holy samadhi of Param
Sant Huzur Tara Chand Ji maharaj
fondly called ' Bade Maharaj Ji
', by his followers. This building
is situated in the Radhaswami Satsang
bhawan Complex, Dinod, about 10
kms from Bhiwani, Haryana.
Its
stunning architectural beauty is
beyond adequate description. Its
foundation was laid on 1st october,
1997 by Param Sant Huzur Kanwar
Ji Maharaj and by his blessings,
it was completed in a very short
period of just four years. The monument
is a hexagonal pyramid, with its
six sides being in the shape of
star, as Maharaj Ji's first name
'Tara' means a star. Each side measures
about 101 feet from the base built
on a raised platform measuring about
6 feet. Out of the six, three alternative
sides are covered in white marble
while the other three in blue Italian
glass capable of bearing extreme
climatic conditions. A unique thing
about the design of this building
is that it doesn't have pillars
or columns to support itself. The
three walls of the samadhi have
prominent stars on them while inside
the holy samadhi there are infinite
sparkling and twinkling stars.It
seems as if they are scattering
the light of divine glory of their
eternal offspring friend, Param
Sant Huzur Tara Chand Ji Maharaj.
Ventilation and cooling techniques
are traditional. Fresh air when
passes over the fountains is cooled
and enters the samadhi through openings
and is expelled through vents at
the top. During the humid season,
the exhaust fans recycle the air.
The samadhi symbolizes:
"
Tamso ma jyotigamay : Asato ma sadgamay
: Marityor ma amritam gamay "
The
samadhi is constructed on a rectangular
platform in the center. The statue
of Maharaj Ji is erected near the
western wall. Apart from this, there
are six paintings depicting the
life of Maharaj Ji on the six corners
of the samadhi.The marble slippers
placed on lotus flower near the
samadhi symbolizes the holy feet
of Bade Maharaj Ji.
Different
flowers, green grass, wonderful
fountains and marble paths of milky
white, black and yellow colours
around the samadhi and at the three
entrances present a marvellous picture.
Stars have been constructed inside
of the boundry wall. In the middle
of each star, a moon is engraved
depicting the name of maharaj Ji.
Every evening, the gardens come
alive in a burst of dazzling illumination
and fountains. It can perfectly
be called a 'celestial garden'.
The garden houses a small hut on
the right side in which Maharaj
Ji used to meditate. It is the most
important place of meditation of
Bade Maharaj Ji which has the memories
of his life. There is a holy well
on the left side, the water of which
relieves the trusting followers
from many diseases. The well is
an imperishable treasure which recollects
memories of this life. There are
three stairs, one towards the main
entrance gate and other two towards
the exit gates. There are fountains
at 5 places in the garden. two round
fountains are on both sides of the
main entrance. The rest three are
on the raised platform in between
each stairs around the samadhi.
On
the right side from the entrance
gate there is a splendid man made
waterfall in the north-eastern corner,
made up of mountain shaped stones.
The water flowing from it leaves
a mesmerizing effects on the minds
of visitors.
Due
to its architectural magnificence
and aesthetic looks, its a divine
beauty. It has no match on the earth.
The celestial garden, the masive
star shaped white structure, a small
hut, innovative designed holy well,
water flowing from waterfall makes
it a fascinating and spectacular
place. the three gateways are richly
embellished. the combination of
the traditional and the most modern
techniques and equipments, has been
used to achieve the highest quality
and sophisticated construction.
In
short, its a celestical palace and
real paradise on earth. Its serene
beauty is unbelievable. |