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Vedic City, or Maharishi Vedic City, is a city located in Jefferson County, Iowa. The total population of the city is about 200, however this figure is growing quickly. The population is expected to reach 1,200 by the year 2010. Vedic City is Iowa's newest city and is the first city in the world built according to ancient Vedic architectural design. Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ...

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Geography

Vedic City is located approximately two miles north of Fairfield, Iowa. Fairfield is the home of the Maharishi University of Management. Fairfield is a city located in Jefferson County, Iowa. ... Maharishi University of Management (M.U.M.), formerly Maharishi International University, is situated in Fairfield, Iowa, occupying the campus of the now-defunct Parsons College. ...


ZIP codes

All addresses in Vedic City fall under the 52556 ZIP code. A ZIP Code is the postal code used by the United States Postal Service, which always writes it with capital letters. ...


History

The idea for Vedic City, a centralized location to hold group transcendental meditation, was conceived in 1991. This idea evolved into a full township centered on the principles and teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, including Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design. Sometimes referred to as Vastu architecture, it aims to design buildings that promote happiness and energy. Notable aspects of this principle include the gold kalash on the roof of each building and that all structures face to the east. The transcendental meditation technique, often referred to simply as TM, is a recently popular form of meditation. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born January 12, 1917) is the founder of the Transcendental Meditation or TM Movement. ...


Financial and infrastructure needs led Vedic City to seek formal approval as a city from the state. It was incorporated as Iowa's newest city on July 21, 2001. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Sanskrit has been named its "ideal language," although other languages are used. In November 2001, the city's name was expanded to Maharishi Vedic City. In November 2002, the city council passed an ordinance banning the sale of non-organic food. The city council voted to ban the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers within the city limits in April 2005, becoming the first all-organic city in the country.[1]  (http://www.theiowachannel.com/news/4387169/detail.html) The Sanskrit language ( संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but also an official language of India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Organic has several meanings and related topics. ...


Government

Vedic City is administered by a five-person city council and a mayor. Few laws or ordinances exist, citing Natural Law as the governing principle of the city. The current mayor is Dr. Bob Wynne. The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ...


See also

Maharishi is a Rishi who has mastered many arts and is just before the stage of becoming a Brahmarishi. ... Proto-Indo-European Indo-European studies The Vedic civilization is the earliest civilization in Indian history of which we have written records that we understand. ...

External links

  • Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa (http://maharishivediccity.net/)

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Vedic City, Iowa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (342 words)
Vedic City is Iowa's newest city and claims to be the first modern city built according to ancient Vedic architectural design.
The city council voted to ban the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers within the city limits in April 2005, becoming the first all-organic city in the country.
Vedic City is administered by a five-person city council and a mayor.
Community Life: Maharishi Vedic City (324 words)
Maharishi Vedic City is the first new city in the world to bring to its citizens Vedic principles of life and living in accord with Natural Law.
Maharishi Vedic City is featured in AAA Living magazine July/August 2005 Iowa Shangri-la and the American Airlines flight magazine July 2005 Home and Peace.
Educational institutions—Maharishi Vedic University and schools—in the city are planned incorporating Consciousness-Based education, which brings the highest ideals of education to school and college age students.
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