The external appearance of the Kendra reflects the design of many temples in India, including a portico with niches which house a popular Hindu image of welcome in the form of Lakshmi, and also Siva as Nataraja, Lord of the Dance.
The new building extension to the temple in Southall opened in April 2007 with a sound system installation in the main function room by Electracoustic. The function room will be used for community and religious events, weddings and meetings but also includes DJ and small live band facilities.
Powered by MC2 Audio T Series amplifiers and controlled by the Biamp Nexia, the system is designed to blend sympathetically with the stylish building interior to the extent that the Turbosound TCS compact range loudspeakers are colour matched to the white plaster mouldings.
A main pair of loudspeakers either side of the stage are augmented by two further delayed pairs down the room to deal with the live room acoustic.
The system can be used with or without the portable wheeled bass enclosures, depending on the size and style of event. Simple wall mounted controls allow switching between the different operational states and an induction loop facility has been installed.
Jon Trotter of Electracoustic comments, "The new extension is a beautiful building and will be a valuable facility for the local community. I think we have succeeded in giving the Vishwa Hindu Kendra a flexible, user friendly and cost effective sound system. I am very pleased with the sound quality and intelligibility throughout the room."
(Jim Evans)
