This research is an attempt at recognizing the placemaking attributes by studying Sacred Groves of Ambaji. A brief study of the human-nature relationship, the cultural significance of trees and the concept of Sacred Groves were conducted to understand the reason behind this integral association of people and trees. Detail investigation of three different cases of Ambaji was conducted, as per a specific framework, through the means of site documentation, analysis and interview have been done. The research encompasses the concept of space, place, sense of place and the role of placemaking attributes to understand the difference between these phenomena.
This research identifies placemaking attributes and highlights their inter and intra relations. It showcases the origin of places borne out of local people’s intuition and exhibits the actors behind the development of a place that is not devoid of political, technological and economic aspects.
