After finishing with the concrete pour last week, the carpentry crew of Cullen Lewis Construction took over the job site to begin the framing. They installed the steel beams and columns in the lower level and erected the steel columns at the 8 corners of the Mandir. The glu-lam beams between all the columns together were erected and the pan … Read More
In the past 2 weeks the foundation was completed, culminating in a 40 yard concrete pour on July 2nd. A dozen or more skilled workers were on site to place the concrete and finish it off. We had a wonderful crew to do all the foundation work and there was harmony and joy all around. Now we move on to … Read More
We just completed our second week of foundation work and have started forming the walls of the 14 foot tall foundation. Quite a task on the side of a Sierra Foothill! Our goal is to complete the forming of the foundation walls and install all the rebar in the next week. After that, pour away! The forming has given us … Read More
Today, June 13, concludes our third week of construction. It was a monumental day! We placed the blessed soil from all the Ananda Communities and Meditation Groups in the foundation of the building, along with the sacred copper Yantra. Prayers were said and good vibrations enveloped the site. We then had our first concrete pour and completed all the footings … Read More
The Moksha Mandir Project is off and running! Work started immediately after the Ground Breaking Ceremony and we’re making good progress. The first phase is to build the new retaining walls in order to start the construction of the foundation for the Mandir itself. The hillside below Crystal Hermitage looks like a huge excavation for dinosaur bones! Utilizing many pieces … Read More
