Architectural Conservation- Hampi World Heritage Site

Architectural Conservation and interventions for the preservation of Hampi World Heritage Site

1. HAMPI WORLD HERITAGE SITE 1 NANDITA TIGGA 114AR0026 RAJAT RANA 114AR0013

2. LOCATION ANCIENT VILLAGE ON THE BANK OF TUNGABHADRA RIVER BELLARI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA 353 KM FROM BANGLORE, 74 KM FROM BALLARI, 13 KM FROM HOSPET 2

3. HISTORY 3

4. VIJAYANAGARA PERIOD IN AD 1336 HARIHARA AND BUKKA FOUNDED VIJAYANAGARA EARLY RULER – SANGAMA DYNASTY (1336-1485 AD) KRISHNADAVA RAYA(1509-1529 AD) PAMPAPATI TEMPLE, NARASIMHA FIGURE, KRISHNA TEMPLE RUINS OF HAMPI, JANUARY 1565 4

5. SITE 5

6. WORLD HERITAGE SITE(1986) OUTSTANDING UNIVERSAL VALUE CRITERIA I-TO REPRESENT A MASTER PIECE OF HUMAN CREATIVE GENIUS HAMPI REPRESENT A UNIQUE ARTISTIC CREATION CRITERIA III-TO BEAR A UNIQUE OR ATLEAST EXCEPTIONAL TESTIMONY TO A CULTURAL TRADITION/CIVILIZATION WHICH IS LIVING OR WHICH HAS DISAPPEARED THE CITY BARES EXCEPTIONAL TESTIMONY TO THE VANISHED CIVILIZATION OF THE KINGDOM OF VIJAYANAGARA WHICH REACH ITS APOGEE IN THE REIGN OF KRISHNADEVARAYA CRITERIA IV- TO BE AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF A TYPE OF BUILDING, ARCHITECTURE OR TECHNOLOGICAL ENSAMBLE OR LANDSCAPE WHICH ILLUSTRATE SIGNIFICANT STAGES OF HUMAN HISTORY THIS CAPITAL OFFERS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF A TYPE STRUCTURE, WHICH ILLUSTRATE A SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL SITUATION; THAT OF THE KINGDOMS OF SOUTH INDIA MENACED BY THE MUSLIMS OCCASIONALY ALIGNED WITH PORTUGUESE OF GOA. 6

7. OBJECTIVE VALUE ASSEMENT TANGIBLE CULTURAL VALUE SPIRITUAL ARCHITECTURAL HISTORICAL ARCHEOLOGICAL 7

8. ZONING CORE AREA ZONE - AREA OF 41.80 sq.km. NOTIFIED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT AS PROTECTED AREA UNDER NOTIFICATION No.ITY 137 KMV 84, dated 22.10.1988 BUFFER AREA ZONE – 53 SQ KM OF AREA EXTENDING UPTO 1 KM BEYOND THE LIMIT OF CORE AREA ZONE ON ALL SIDE PERIPHERAL AREA ZONE – 31 SQ KM OF AREA EXTENDING UPTO 1 KM BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THE BUFFER ZONE ON ALL SIDES ORIGINAL 47 SQ KM AREA EXTENDED TO 105.9 SQ KM 8

9. PROBLEMS GROWTH OF MODERN RELIGIOUS COMPLEXES ON THE PLATEAU OF THE HILLS CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES ACROSS THE TUNGABHADRA INCREASED AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY NEAR FEW MONUMENTS BAZARS OF VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE PRIVATE RESORTS & RESIDENTAL BUILDING IN THE CORE ZONE VANDALISM 9

10. INTERVENTIONS RESTORATION OF CHANDRAMAULESHWAR TEMPLE 2006 STABILIZATION OF UPPER EMBANKMENT WALL 10 TELL TALES TO MEASURE CRACK

11. RESTORATION WORK IN VITTHAL TEMPLE COMPLEX’S GOPURAM 11 Masonry props provided after strengthening broken lintel and beam Overhanging brick masonry units stitched internally & underpinned Antechamber reconstructed by removing masonry supports

12. TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE NUMBER OF TOURIST TO AVOID ANY VEHICULAR POLLUTION NEAR THE TEMPLE COMPLEX 12 USE OF BATTERY OPERATED CARS

13. QUEENS BATH DAMAGED AND DECAYED PLASTER WERE SCRAPPED AND RE-PLASTERED PARAPET WALL RECONSTRUCTED USING BRICKS OF OLD PATTERNS MASONARY WALL AND STEPS INSIDE WERE NEATELY FURNISHED 13

14. VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE COMPLEX MANDAPAS USED AS RESIDENCES & SHOPS SPREADING OF LITTER, UNHYGENIC CONDITION MODERN CONSTRUCTION FOR THE NEED OF PILGRIMS & TOURISTS 14

15. CONTROVERSIAL BRIDGE SUSPENSION BRIDGE OVER TUNGABHADRA 2 MASSIVE PYLONS IN VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE COMPLEX PARTIALLY COMPLETED DOMINATE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (VISUAL IMPACT, HEAVY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC) OPPOSED BY UNESCO & ASI 15

16. DOCUMENTATION HAMPI WORLD HERITAGE SITE (DOCUMENTARY FIM) DIRECTOR- R.BHARATHODRI SECTION II : PERIODIC REPORT ON THE STATE OFCONSERVATION OF THE GROUP OF MONUMENT AT HAMPI INDIA, 2003 2008 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT, CHANDRAMAULESHWAR TEMPLE, ANEGUNDI, HAMPI HAMPI – THE LOST TEMPLE (YOUTUBE) 16

17. SAILENT FEATURES FLOURISH HINDUISM SEIZING RUINS NATURAL SETTING SPIRITUALITY AND CULTURE 17

18. FUTURE INTERVENTIONS CREATING AWARENESS PROGRAMME INTERPRETATION CENTRE LIMITING COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AROUND THE COMPLEX Implementation of Signage Green spaces in unused areas 18

19. REFERENCES 19 Devakunjari, d. (1998). Hampi: archaeological survey of India. New Delhi, ND: director general of archaeological survey of India. Periodic reporting exercise on the application of the world heritage convention. Section II: State of Conservation of specific World Heritage Properties . Retrieved from http://whc.unesco.org/archive/periodicreporting/apa/cycle01/section2/241.pdf (January 2009). 2008 annual progress report chandramauleshwar temple, Aneugundi,hampi. Retrieved from http://ghn.globalheritagefund.org/uploads/library/doc_492.pdf Halakatti, s.v. (2007). ‘ Group pf monuments’ world heritage site hampi [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://whc.unesco.org/document/9218

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