Dear Friends,
Ishwar’s building project has made incredible progress this past week! The first steel column went up on Monday afternoon, and by Friday, the steelworkers had nearly finished installing all of the structural steel components (columns, beams, and joists). Over the next week, they will complete the steel frame and begin to weld on the steel panels for the roof. If all goes well, this momentous phase of Meeting Hall construction will be complete before the May 29 to June 1 mitti seva event at the dera. Visitors will be able to walk into the building and experience the layout of the auditorium, kitchen, dining hall, and more.
Here are some photos from this week.
May 5th drone photo showing the start of column installation using the big crane.
May 7th drone photo showing two more days of progress, including the installation of the beams and joists.
A beam is positioned by the big crane.
Two steelworkers on lifts install a beam between two columns.
Joists are being installed on the exterior canopy patio area.
Complete columns, beams, and joists for the north-side patio that is designed for outside dining.
Installing more beams.
Elevated view of the building showing the outside patio area in the foreground, and the kitchen and dining hall beyond.
Drone view, looking south, showing the Meeting Hall site and the other buildings of Ishwar’s dera in the distance. Master’s Prashad Garden is the green area just past the largest white building. The Chippewa River can be seen through the trees in the upper left.
If you would like to support Ishwar’s tribute to his Great Master, donations can be made by following this link to the ISHA Building Fund.
To learn more about Ishwar’s Meeting Hall, check out the Dera website at https://dera.ishanews.org
If you would like to offer seva to Ishwar Ji, please visit https://ishanews.org/voluntary-contribution/
Any questions related to Ishwar’s dera can be directed to ISHA chairman Jagannath Kerai’s email at chairman@ishanews.org
With warmest regards,
Paul Bauer
ISHA Dera Building Committee
