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The interiors of the Grelling houses are a testament to the lifestyle and everyday practices of the local farming commun...
23/09/2024

The interiors of the Grelling houses are a testament to the lifestyle and everyday practices of the local farming community.

While documenting these houses, we came across many small yet significant details. Be it in the old traditional incense burning area outside the Gumpa, or in the intricately shaped wooden logs to become hyper-efficient stairs - details were plenty, but always practical. Incidental spaces were also always used, such as the spaces for storing logs for firewood. In some cases, aesthetic touches adorned windows and other openings - even these had a strong underlying material logic.

In a way, it was a wonderfully grounded learning experience for SAVE.

With an average age of 150plus years - the Grelleng houses are lessons in construction technology that is robust, yet su...
23/09/2024

With an average age of 150plus years - the Grelleng houses are lessons in construction technology that is robust, yet surprisingly evocative.

Thick stone walls create a strong base, with lighter wooden framed floors above. Ornate wooden windows replete with crafted details and a large overhanging roof completes the form of these beautiful hill homes.

The interiors of the Grelling houses are a testament to the lifestyle and everyday practices of the local farming commun...
03/09/2024

The interiors of the Grelling houses are a testament to the lifestyle and everyday practices of the local farming community.

There is minimal spatial segregation and the idea of multifunctional spaces dominates. The bukhari (traditional room heater) forms the core of the interior living space, which is also the kitchen and the main social area of the home. A few other spaces are used mainly as storage spaces, sometimes as sleeping spaces.

In warm tones of wood stone and light, the interiors are spartan, simple spaces where simple living is prioritised.

SAVE in action. Interactions with the community of the Grelleng Village.
23/08/2024

SAVE in action. Interactions with the community of the Grelleng Village.

SAVE was invited to facilitate community based sustainable tourism in The Lhou Grelleng Village, Tawang, Arunachal Prade...
19/08/2024

SAVE was invited to facilitate community based sustainable tourism in The Lhou Grelleng Village, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Grelling is 20 kms away from Tawang Town with a total of 45 households.
SAVE carried out an extensive survey of the village for a week along with the residents of the village, understanding its history, culture and importance.

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.INTACH West Benga...
25/07/2024

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.
Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.
INTACH West Bengal Chapter - Sponsored by U.S. Ambassador’s Fund.

Bishnupur is an experience. One needs to
be immersed in its antique settings to experience it. It transcends all cultural and geographical boundaries to make it a world heritage.

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.INTACH West Benga...
24/07/2024

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.
Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.
INTACH West Bengal Chapter - Sponsored by U.S. Ambassador’s Fund.

Bishnupur cultural tradition embraces religious and cultural tracts of several ethnic concentrations. A number of festivals take place in Bishnupur throughout the year. Most of these festivals are public in nature and involve the urban spaces of the town.
GAJAN at Malleswar- This festival takes place at the temple precinct of Malleswara. Everybody irrespective of class, caste and borders can take part in it.
RATH YATRA and RAAS UTSAV- This is the famous chariot festival of Baishnav faith. It is a very elaborate and colourful affair. ‘Ultorath’, the concluding ceremony is an elaborate two-day affair.
NAG FESTIVAL- A popular festival of the ‘Jele’ community, it takes place during the monsoon. Nag Utsav is also known as ‘Manasar Jhapan’. During the festival snake charmers display their skills with venomous snakes. It is a two-day affair.
DURGA PUJA, KALI PUJA AND RAVAN KATA- Durga puja at Bishnupur is one of the oldest pujas of Bengal. Ancient rituals are still followed. Ravan Kata is the festival announcing the demise of the evil.
TUSU PARAB- PAUSH SANKRANTI- This is the festival of good harvest.

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.INTACH West Benga...
23/07/2024

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.
Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.
INTACH West Bengal Chapter - Sponsored by U.S. Ambassador’s Fund.

The Malla Kings took the initiative to establish an original musical tradition in Bishnupur. Since the fourteenth century they brought various celebrated musicians from Delhi and introduced the classical “Dhrupad” music tradition in Bishnupur. Bishnupur Gharana follows Indian Classical music yet has managed to establish its own variations and has incorporated subtle local adaptation.
Apart from the classical musical trend Bishnupur also hosts a variety of folk music traditions. ‘Baul’, ‘Jhumur’, ‘Kathakata’, ‘Kirtan’, are some of the popular Bengali oral traditions. These are still practiced around the various religious festivals that occur throughout the year.

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.INTACH West Benga...
22/07/2024

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.
Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.
INTACH West Bengal Chapter - Sponsored by U.S. Ambassador’s Fund.

The Rajas of Bishnupur brought master craftsmen and weavers from different parts of the country. They provided them with land and facilities to continue their trade in Bishnupur town. This has resulted in a very rich craft heritage in Bishnupur.

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.INTACH West Benga...
18/07/2024

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.
Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.
INTACH West Bengal Chapter - Sponsored by U.S. Ambassador’s Fund.

The architecture of Bishnupur town signifies a distinct architectural style of India and is being imitated time and again. This particular architectural typology is found only in Bengal (including present Bangladesh) arising out of the sensitive use of the local material – ‘mati’ (prepared earth) and skill of the traditional ‘sutradhar’ (construction guild). The overall form and arrangement are different from the other Indian temple typologies. Temples are usually smaller in comparison and the vernacular domestic architectural style of Bengal.
In order to make the Bishnupur temples very special the sutradhars have incorporated delicate ornamentation in the main façade and in case they extend to the whole temple. In the ornamentation we can also find the daily cores of urban life, their flora, fauna and also indications of other outside influences. The synergy of the structural elements to the main architectural form is the very speciality of Bishnupur temples.
These temples are testimony to Bishnupur’s history. The ornamentations are visual delights to the common visitors providing religious messages to the pilgrims and a source of information to the scholars. This ornamentation is integral to the architectural composition and is part of the structure.
The temples and monuments of Bishnupur town are so important that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has identified eighteen of them for central protection and declared them as architectural monuments of national importance.

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.INTACH West Benga...
17/07/2024

Conservation of Bishnupur- Its Art, Architecture and Culture.
Research and Documentation by Anjan Mitra.
INTACH West Bengal Chapter - Sponsored by U.S. Ambassador’s Fund.
Bishnupur Town is an example of endogenous urban concepts.
The primary planning considerations in the original concept of the town are:
a. Strategic
b. Image Structure
c. Ecology
d. Socio Cultural Aspects.

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