Revitalizing sacred core of Bhubaneswar, Orissa

Abstract

Indian sacred and cultural landscape of historical core of Bhubaneswar are affected by many development pressures. Using Old town Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, as my study area, I propose an integrated landscape master plan to conserve cultural landscape based upon restoring the natural and spatial architectural wanders and their association with the people which constitute the old town. A group of Odessan temples are located at the heart of capital city that became affected by urban growth over time. Increasing economic growth in last two decades has triggered in several problems such as undesirable development, traffic congestion, confusing circulation, traffic congestion, and visual chaos, which led to the loss of different values. The structure of the pilgrim landscape constituted by processional pathways, circumambulatory pathways, sacred tanks, sacred trees and tree groves, and historic living temples. The proposal is an integrated landscape conservation plan which address historical heritage, natural heritage and tourism of the Ekamra Kshetra of Bhubaneswar.