Kardameshvara (Kashi) temple, a Religious Heritage from India: Sacred Landscape, Architectural Designs and Perspectives. , 2018
Banaras (Varanasi), known as the cultural capital of India, enriched by more than three thousand ... more Banaras (Varanasi), known as the cultural capital of India, enriched by more than three thousand temples; most of them eulogised in the puranic literature and are linked by the pilgrimage routes. Among several of such pilgrimage routes Panchakroshi is the most popular and well documented too. This route is divided into five parts symbolised with night halt stations; the first one is Kardameshvara, recording continuity since CE 10th century. This is the only surviving and functional temple with architectural grandeur and cultural expression with variety of images, viz. Hindus, Tantrics, Jains, Primordial, and auxiliaries. Notable heritage values of images are described and their landscape links are explained. The architectural and landscape characteristics, heritage values and related festivities make the temple of Kardameshvara as an example of mosaicness of culture and heritages (tangible, intangible, mixed). Taking in view the inclusive heritage development on the line of cultural sustainability, selected attributes are documented in terms of architecture and the surrounding landscapes. It is expected that this will help in preparation of overall development plan where heritage be taken as basic resource. Keywords: sacred landscape, symbolism, pilgrimage path, architectural design, religious heritage.
Kardameshvara (Kashi) temple, a Religious Heritage from India: Sacred Landscape, Architectural Designs and Perspectives. , 2018
Banaras (Varanasi), known as the cultural capital of India, enriched by more than three thousand ... more Banaras (Varanasi), known as the cultural capital of India, enriched by more than three thousand temples; most of them eulogised in the puranic literature and are linked by the pilgrimage routes. Among several of such pilgrimage routes Panchakroshi is the most popular and well documented too. This route is divided into five parts symbolised with night halt stations; the first one is Kardameshvara, recording continuity since CE 10th century. This is the only surviving and functional temple with architectural grandeur and cultural expression with variety of images, viz. Hindus, Tantrics, Jains, Primordial, and auxiliaries. Notable heritage values of images are described and their landscape links are explained. The architectural and landscape characteristics, heritage values and related festivities make the temple of Kardameshvara as an example of mosaicness of culture and heritages (tangible, intangible, mixed). Taking in view the inclusive heritage development on the line of cultural sustainability, selected attributes are documented in terms of architecture and the surrounding landscapes. It is expected that this will help in preparation of overall development plan where heritage be taken as basic resource. Keywords: sacred landscape, symbolism, pilgrimage path, architectural design, religious heritage.
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Keywords: sacred landscape, symbolism, pilgrimage path, architectural design, religious heritage.
Keywords: sacred landscape, symbolism, pilgrimage path, architectural design, religious heritage.