Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Kansas City is proud to see community coming together to add Rajagopuram to Temple. This will give Temple a landmark identity and bound serve our future generation in understanding their heritage. This page will provide progress towards the project.
Scroll further to check on Rajagopuram expansion project updates.
Work in progress More idols
Dwajasthamba sections and Door panels being made.
Date: 07/06/20
Ground sodded with grass
Date: 06/11/20
Paint/Sealing/Striping work complete
Date: 06/11/20
Gopuram Kalasas ready.
More finishing work - Sprinklers restored and working
Date: 06/10/20
Construction tasks almost complete and now has a better view.
Electrical work also getting to completion stage.
Date: 06/03/20
Landscape and Lighting walls complete
Date: 05/26/20
Landscape walls and Light pole base setup work in progress
Date: 05/21/20
Area around Rajagopuram getting more updates
Dwajastamba plantes are being made
Dwajastamba carving in the works.
Date: 05/10/20
Completed ADA ramp, Gopuram floor, Main door, Front pavement, Parking complete
Front landscape area in progress
Date: 05/07/20
Front pavement getting ready
ADA ramp getting ready
Date: 05/02/20
Finished Rajagopuram structure
Courtyard pavement complete
Date: 04/25/20
Final level completed, pavement inside and south complete, electrical work in progress
Door work in Progress
Date: 04/17/20
Additional levels of Rajagopuram progressing
Final level and concrete pavement (walking area) in progress
Date: 04/11/20
Rajagopuram getting levels and more sculptures in the works.
Date : 04/05/20
Sculptures being made
Date: 04/02/20
Side wall getting finishing touches
Date: 03/12/20
First level roof completed
Date: 03/03/20
Rajagopuram level-1 roof to be poured
CMU wall on the East side to continue
Concrete paving to start inside Rajagopuram courtyard
Pour slab for flower beds
Dwajasthambam and Door work is in progress
Kumbhabishegam committee formed and conducting periodic meeting
Stapathi VISA process - USCIS is expected to conduct site visit in end of April
Date: 02/28/20
Rajagopuram footing to be poured tomorrow
CMU wall on the East side to continue
Back fill dirt
Pour slab for flower beds
Start Rajagopuram CMU wall
Dwajasthambam and Door work is in progress
Kumbhabishegam committee formed and conducted first meeting last week
Date: 02/20/2020
Perimeter CMU walls in progress
Helical piers are completed, ready to pour foundation
PSI inspector on site as and when needed, reports are being reviewed by our architect
Dwajasthambam footing completed
CMU walls on the east will follow next week
DFC has set up a spread sheet / calendar to show work progress and inspections dates.
Kalasams are being ordered from Kumbhakonam, Tamil Nadu
24 concrete idols to go on Rajagopuram is being made by our Stapathi Ravindran in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Date: 01/31/2020
CMU wall work in progress
Date: 01/16/2020
Concrete walls being done today. Helical piers area to follow
We have a PSI inspector on site as that's being done today.
Scheduling the installation of three more helical piers and will have PSI on site during the install.
Crew coming in to start the CMU walls and
Randy will coordinate all inspections.
Date: 01/09/2020
Forming for wall, flagpole foundation, helical piers install in progress
Date: 01/08/2020
Foundation ready to install helical piers
Reinforcement rods being placed
Date: 01/06/2020
CMU blocks arrived
Concrete being poured for Foundation footing
Electricians will be working to set up all wiring in the coming weeks
Install of the Helical piers.
Installation of additional foundation walls in the coming week
Installation of CMU walls- to follow- depends on weather
Randy Cluck is the superintendent on site
Date: 12/27/2019
All iron work ready for pouring foundation
Date:12/25/2019
Drain pipe 50% complete
Iron work for wall footing in progress
Dwajasthambam excavation in progress
Ramp footing in progress
Electrical demolition completed
Date:12/21/2019
Construction work underway on footings, plumbing
Excavation for footing and electrician will follow.
CMU walls should be starting in two weeks
Helical piers will be installed by Custom Concrete
Specs for piers - to follow
DF Constrution LLC has been given the construction contract for our project.