There are actually two. One for women. One for men.

The Maharishi Peace Palaces in Vedic City are built in the tradition of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design principles based on ancient Sanskrit texts.
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There are strict rules that dictate the proportions and orientation of the building. The entrance must be due east or due north. Location of nearby water, other buildings close by, and exposure to the rising sun all play a role in how the MVA architect designs the building.
In 2000, the Maharishi planned to build 3,000 peace palaces like the ones in Iowa. Their proposed locations were all over the world.
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All of the proposed buildings were to be built in the new tradition of MVA principals.
The Maharishi declared that cities should also be built according to the same Maharishi Sthapatya Veda principles.
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He noted that Paris and New York had bad layouts and should be rebuilt to MVA standards. A city, or Maharishi Peace Colony, is created with the intention of promoting invincibility for its nation.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918-2008) developed the Transcendental Meditation technique between 1955 and the late 1970s. He was guru to the Beach Boys and the Beatles. He started the Transcendental Meditation Sidhi program, offering practitioners the ability to levitate and to help create world peace.
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He created the Global Country of World Peace in 2000. Vedic City, in Jefferson County, is its headquarters. It’s also the location of Iowa’s palace and the New Invincible Peace Colony Housing Development. The city, incorporated in 2001, is under the enlightened leadership of The Honorable Mayer Dr. Robert G. Wynne. According to the Vedic City website, the city has "adopted as its constitution the Constitution of the Universe, which administers the infinite diversity of the universe with perfect order."

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Engineers use ancient Vedic mathematical formulas to determine the ideal elevation, width, and length of a building. The construction methods are precise to one-eighth of an inch.
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The small gold roof ornament is called a kalash. It is thought to improve the connection between heaven and the people who reside in the building.
The palaces are placed carefully to "take in the sun’s light as it passes overhead." Because of the importance of the sun, skylights and windows are carefully placed.
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According to these architectural principals, the effects of stars, planets, moon, and sun are all important. The equator and poles are reference points.
"The Mansion" is the headquarters for the Global Country of World Peace in Maharishi Vedic City. Symmetry plays an important role here, as well.
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There is an ideal room size and proportion for every space.
Tours of the Maharishi Peace Palaces in Iowa are available by prearrangement.
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Call (641)470-1569 for details. You can also tour the Maharishi University of Management, Maharishi Vedic Organic Farms, The Raj-Maharishi Ayurvedic Spa, Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment and Maharishi Golden Domes. Simply inquire when you call.

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