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MILE= STONES OF THE VISHNU SIVA MANDIR

28.08.79

First Prayer meeting held and Mandir Society formed informally

21.08.86

At Krishna Janam Ashtami Puja, Mandir Society resolved (Sankalpa) to build a Mandir

31.05.88

Applied to Government for land

01.06.89

Mandir Society Incorporated

20.03.90

ACT Government agreed to grant lease for a block of land

15.11.92

Lease for land at Mawson finally signed.

29.11.92

Foundation Stone (Neemb Shila) of the Mandir laid by Rev Swami, Damodarananda of Ramakrishna Mission and Hon. Ros Kelly, Federal Minister for Arts and Territories

19.02.93

Building Permit obtained from ACT Building Control

13.04.93

Excavation work started on New Year's Day

10.08.93

Concreted foundations for the Garbha Grihas (Sanctum Sanctorums) on top of the Foundation Stones

03.09.93

Concreted footings for the external walls

28.11.93

Brahma Shila laid by Hon. Bob McMullan, Federal Minister for Trade

15.08.94

Commenced brickwork of external walls

05.09.94

Concreted footings of Vedant Hall

01.11.94

Roof of Mandir installed

27.11.94

Mandir Building opened by Mr Bill = Wood, ACT Minister for Land. Since then, the Mandir has been opened every Sunda= y

28.11.95

Ganesh Visarjan Festival. Blessed Lake Tuggeranong<= /o:p>

22.01.96

Sthapathi Rajagopalan and workers arrived from India to build Vimanas=

10.11.96

Workers returned to India<= /st1:place>

08.03.97

Second set of workers led by Sthapathi Bhaskaran arrived

01.06.97

Maha Kumb Abishekam (the Mandir is opened) and inauguration by Prime Minister = John Howard

27.06.99

Prathishtha Kumbh Abhishekam by ACT Chief Minister Kate Carnell

19.05.02

Installed statue of Mahatma Ghandi in Glebe Park, Canberra -- inaugurated by Governor General Dr. Peter Hollingsworth