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MARKANDA TEMPLE COMPLEX , SAKHARI, GADCHIROLI.
Project information :
Located along the western bank of river Wainganga, the village Markanda is famous for the group of temples along the uttarwahini river Thousands of people from the Eastern Maharashtra visit the temple every month The group of temples is well known as the Khajuraho of vidarbha
The project was Proposed by MSRDC as one of the temple towns in need of redevelopment and conservation of the temple structure.
Objective :
The objective was to document the existing condition of the temple structures, providing a way forward for further conservation works. Along with conservation measures a Redevelopment proposal was given with respect to the village requirements to catering the activities and villagers needs.
Being called as kashi of Vidarbha the village recieves around 5- 10 lakh people during mahashivratri and and also around several other festivals. the proposal included redesign of the village entry gate with respect to the heritage the village holds, landscape adjecent to the temple complex, riverfront replacing the current concrete platforms complimentary and relatable to the temple architecture and the activities, an interpretation center representing the architectural and cultural heritage of the temple town, and several other public services and spaces catering the visitors.
