The flight from Zurich to Delhi was very smooth and I was able to enjoy the Swiss Air service.
On the first day in Delhi, an appointment was booked with the company D.S.Doors. This company manufactures all the wooden doors and gates for us from Shisham wood. Shisham wood is very durable and resistant to termites. The arrangements of the various brass inlays were the main point of the meeting.
Then Dinesh ji Jangid kindly drove us around Delhi to the next appointment with the company Kunwar Bros & Co, which manufactures the large metal gates for the four portals
The next day, Virendra travelled with me to Bhairava Nagar.
Again and again I am deeply touched by the strong presence of Shin and Shakti in the whole area.
I was very pleased with how far the garden design has progressed. A small paradise will be created around the Temple.
During the following days, I mainly accompanied the employees of the Murales company, who were responsible for all the colour plaster work.
My wife Susanne processed all of Shin’s verbal instructions and provided the Murales artists with documents containing precise colour specifications, so that the artists were able to paint the various areas of the temple in beautiful colours.
The Kailash had already been painted that spring. This time, the vestibules of the west entrance, the memorial to Shin and the wind hall were in the works.
Some murtis were also delivered. Transporting the murtis is very difficult and involved travelling along a narrow mountain road that was badly damaged in parts by monsoon rains. A lot of repair work is still being carried out on the road.
The days were filled with many discussions and tours of the relevant areas with Mahipal Negi, Dilbar and Rohit, the Murales team and the D.S.Doors team. It was often a sweat-inducing task at what felt like 40-44°C.
My last meeting was again at D.S.Doors in Delhi, to go through the final vote for the gate of the Suryatempel, which is located at the top of the large east staircase.
Overall, a great deal of work has been done since spring and a great deal of progress has been made.
I was happy to travel back to Europe, but the enormous temperature difference of 37°C in Delhi and 6°C in Kloten was still a strong physical challenge.