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The last major project was the repair of the dirt road leading down the hill to Muktidham.  It was a road only a brave person with a high clearance truck could reasonably traverse as shown in the “before” pictures below.

Road looking up (before)
Road looking up (before)
Road looking down (before)
Road looking down (before)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The road was also a challenge to people on foot, and an outright blocker to those with mobility issues.

KYI handled this by contracting with Sacks and Sons Excavators who had the heavy equipment to do the job right.  We now have a beautiful road paved with crushed stone that anyone can navigate as shown in the “after” pictures.

As a matter of policy, we would like only those with mobility issues to drive down to Muktidham.

Road looking down (after)
Road looking down (after)
Road looking up (after)
Road looking up (after)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Behold the sweet parking area. Bapuji would be well pleased, I believe.

Parking area (after)
Parking area (after)

This is the fourth in a series of articles describing how KYI Capital Campaign contributions are being used to restore Muktidham.

The second-floor balcony facing South is where Bapuji would stand and silently great his disciples below. This sight would always bring a smile to his face. Over time the joists and timber succumbed to dry-rot.

Here are some pictures of the balcony damage.

Dry-rot of balcony beams
Dry-rot of support beams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The entire deck needed to be replaced to ensure safety going forward.

New balcony without deck
New balcony with deck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every attempt was made to preserve the original appearance of the building.