Urban Renewal and conservation of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Heritage background, places of importance, cultural background, land use and activities with respect to heritage conservation
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CHANDNI CHOWK REDEVELOPMENT
HUMAN SETTLEMENT AND PLANING
AREA REDEVELPOED
ABOUT CHANDNI CHOWK
A RS 65-CRORE PROJECT
CHANDNI CHOWK SECTION SHOWING SERVICES
PLAN-1
PLAN-2
PLAN-3
PLAN-4
Sabarmati riverfront case study for development of yamuna riverfront agradeeksha sharma
the
the Sabarmati riverfront ahmedabad is a huge successful project. this presentation is about the case study of that riverfront to take the features similar to the the Yamuna riverfront Agra for urban design development project.
Sabarmati Riverfront Development ProjectFabiha Rahman
Sabarmati Riverfront:
An urban regeneration and environment improvement initiative
Transforming river from a geographical divider to a focal point for leisure and recreation
Recognized in the list of ‘100 Most Innovative Projects’
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2. INTRODUCTION
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Location:
Kancheepuram town is located in the
South West direction at a distance of
76km from Chennai.
Transportation linkages:
The town is well connected by rail and
road with the adjoining urban centers, viz
Arakkonam, Chengalpattu, Arcot and
Vandavasi. The Chengalpattu Arakkonam
broad gauge railway line passes through
this town (work is under progress). Apart
from this the great western trunk road
from the Chennai to Bangalore also
passes through the Local Planning Area.
Vegavathi river traverses from west to
east in the Planning area and it also
divides the Planning area into two parts.
3. HERITAGE BACKGROUND
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Kancheepuram is very ancient city dotted with large number of temples.
The city is considered as one of the foremost ‘Shakti Peetas’ of Tantric
works in India.
The city was ruled by different dynasties, From the records available the
city was ruled:
• In 100 B.C by Thondaiman Ilanthirayan
• During 985-1016 A.D by Rajaraja Chola
• Around 1522 A.D by Krishna Devaraya
• Since 1865 A.D it came under colonial rule.
Shakti Peetas of Kanchipuram temple
Krishna Devaraya
Statue in his then
kingdom
Kailashnath Temple, at
Kanchipuram. Pallava
Dynasty
4. HERITAGE BACKGROUND
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• After Narasimha Varman I (630-660AD), Narasimha Varman II improved the building
activities and built Kailasanthar and Iravatheswar temple.
• He also widened the roads and streets and planted trees on both the sides of the roads.
The city was developed on the Nanthivartha pattern with 2 or 4 groups of settlements
with a temple or the palace as nucleus, linked with straight roads cutting at right angles,
it was thus on a cross pattern with palace or Temples as Vista closing and terminal
points at the ends of the Rajaveedhi on North and South and Kailasanathar and
Vaikunda Perumal temple at the eastern and western ends respectively.
5. HERITAGE BACKGROUND
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• It is believed that during Pallava period
the silk weaving industry might have
started with strong footing. Nandivarma
Pallava (731-798 A.D) ruled for 45
years and he built Vaikunda Perumal
temple and Mukteswarar Temple.
• Houses came up on raised grounds and
with burnt bricks for the first time, and the
concept of garden at the backyard, a wide
front space in the form of ‘Thinnai’ or
Verandah which is the scene in old parts of
the city even today. This was to provide
good ventilation and for draining of rain
water swiftly.
Vaikunta Perumal Temple
“Thinnai’ or
Verandah
Garden at the
backyard
6. PLACES OF IMPORTANCE
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One of the famous succeeding Acharyas was Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal who
lived for one hundred years. In his name only a deemed University was started in the year 1995.
• The town is getting its importance now a
days because of this University. It attracts
a lot of students not only from local but
also from other states of India.
• Though it has a little effect on the
development of Kancheepuram town it
attracts new opening of town bus routes
connecting Kancheepuram town and
Enathur near by Chennai - Bangalore
road educated public and students avail
library facility of this University. The
library contains not only old books on
Vedas and Sastras but also contains many
palm leaves on a wide range of subjects
like Vedantra Nyaya Astrology, Mantras
and Tantras
Layout of buildings- Sri Chandra Sekharendra
Saraswati Swamigal Vishwa Mahavidyalaya
7. LAND USE
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Kancheepuram Local Planning Area
covers Kancheepuram Municipal area
along with 33 villages.
The total extent of the Local Planning
Area is 8349.17 Hectares of which the
developed area is 2082. 05 Hectares
In between the railway line and Vegavathi
river thickly residential and commercial
area are existing and also small and big
temples are situated.
The northern and southern parts of the
Local Planning area are mostly covered by
valuable agricultural lands.
PROPOSED LAND USE- 2026
8. LAND USE
(WITH RESPECT TO HERITAGE CONSERVATION)
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• The residential area of the town is 416.04 Hectares which constitute about 43.96% of the total
area of the town mostly concentrated around the Temples.
• The Town Possesses about 100 temples both big and small which are scattered around the Town.
• In the Southern Side of the Town the Residential Development is parallel to the Vagavathi River.
• The Residential area Developed in the South Eastern Direction in the area Surrounding the
Varadharaja Perumal Temple.
• The other Predominent Residential Area are near Singaperumal Koil and Near Krishnarayan
Street in the South.
RESIDENTIAL
Residential development along Vagavathi River
and Varadharaja Perumal Temple
9. LAND USE
(WITH RESPECT TO HERITAGE CONSERVATION)
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• Commercial Area seems to have Developed with the Temple as Nucleus and nearby the
Sengaluneer Odai Street and Raja Street because of the Kamatchi Amman Temple.
• The Commercial Development in Kamaraj Street is purely due to the Location of the Bus
Stand.
• The Commercial Development of the Gandhi Road is because it forms a part of major
thorough fare, connecting Chengalpattu and Arakonam.
COMMERCIAL
Gandhi Road Market
10. ACTIVITIES
(WITH RESPECT TO HERITAGE CONSERVATION)
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• The Kancheepuram Local Planning Area is
one of the most important Manufacturing
centers in India for Handloom Goods,
Particularly Silk Sarees.
• The Kancheepuram Silk Saree is well
known through out the world for its Texture
and workmanship.
• Apart from this metal working Handicrafts
in Small Scale is also existing. Tourism is
also to be treated as one of the Main
Industries in the Town
INDUSTRIES COMMERCE
• Kancheepuram is one of the Major
Important Commercial Center of this
District. Handloom Particularly Silk Sarees
are the Main Product.
• The Major Commercial activity including
Silk Sales takes place at Sengaluneer Odai
Street, Raja street, Salai street , Kamaraj
street, Gandhi road Mettu street, Bava
pettai and Railway station Feeder road.
• There are three daily Markets maintained
by the Kancheepuram Municipality. There
is also one Private Daily Market.
• In all these Markets Groceries and
Vegetables are marketed. More over there
is a daily flower market where Garlands,
Flowers, Sandals, Paste, Rose Water,
Agarbathis etc., are sold.