World heritage centre at Mayapur

Why in news?

• A World Heritage Centre housing ‘spiritual camps’ of 45 countries would be set up at Mayapur, the global headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), in Nadia 
• The camp of each country would reflect its culture, dress, lifestyle, food and ambiance.
• The centre would help in attracting more tourists to the state, she had offered all help to the ISKCON from the state government.
• The Temple of Vedic Planetarium will come up at the first part of the World heritage centre.It will have one of the biggest domes in the world.
• The TOVP is expected to be inaugurated in 2022
• Centre will be setting up other facilities y6including four amusement theme-based parks. Latest technology would be used to bring alive the tales of Lord Krishna in Vrindavan.
• The proposed project would also showcase traditional Bengali handloom and craft.

(culture)(business standard, the week)

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