World’s first 3D temple to come up in Telangana
Telangana is all set to build world’s first 3D printed place of worship, in collaboration between Apsuja Infratech and Simpliforge Creations.
Hyderabad: Telangana is all set to build what is being claimed as the world’s first 3D printed place of worship. The complex will be built in collaboration between a Hyderabad-based construction company Apsuja Infratech and Simpliforge Creations.
The 3D printed Hindu temple is a three part structure being built in an area of 3,800 square feet in a gated villa community at Burugupally in Siddipet.
“The three sanctums, or garbhas, within the structure represent a ‘modak’, dedicated to Lord Ganesha; a Shivalay, a square abode devoted to Lord Shankar; and a Lotus shaped home for Goddess Parvati,” said Hari Krishna Jeedipalli, MD, Apsuja Infratech.
He added, “With the Shivalay and the Modak completed, phase II, comprising the Lotus and the tall spires, is underway.”
“This was also assembled on site at Charvitha Meadows, Siddipet. The concept and design were developed and evaluated by Prof. K. V. L. Subramaniam and his research group from the civil engineering department of IIT Hyderabad. After undergoing load testing and evaluation for functional use, it is now being used as a pedestrian bridge in the garden around the temple,” said Dhruv Gandhi, CEO of Simpliforge Creations.
He added, “Despite being a challenge, the dome-shaped modak took the team only about six hours to print over a span of 10 days.
The 3D technology that will be used to construct the temple will utilise indigenously developed materials and software.
In March, Simpliforge Credences, together with the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, built India’s first prototype bridge in a little under two hours.
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