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President to Lay Foundation Stone of Tallest Krishna Temple in Vrindavan

President to Lay Foundation Stone of Tallest Krishna Temple in Vrindavan

President Pranab Mukherjee is visiting Vrindavan on Sunday to lay the foundation stone for building Lord Krishna's 'Chandrodaya' temple, which is planned to be thrice the height of 72.5 metre-high Qutub Minar.The "bhoomi pujan" of the site was done by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav earlier this year and after laying of the foundation stone tomorrow by the President work for the Rs 300-crore project will start.The temple project is expected to be finished in the next five years, organisers of the project said, adding, funds had been collected from various corporate houses and devotees of Lord Krishna for it.