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    This document discusses redesigning the Ranakpur Jain temple complex in India to enhance the existing temple and allow more visitors. It focuses on deciphering the spatial organization and philosophical principles of Jain religious architecture. Specifically, it aims to interpret the spatial narratives built within the architectural spaces of the 14th century Ranakpur temple, which is considered an epitome of Renaissance in Western Indian Temple Architecture. The objective is to understand and experience the temple's architecture through physical movement and perception of space over time, rather than just abstract plans or static elevations.

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    This document discusses redesigning the Ranakpur Jain temple complex in India to enhance the existing temple and allow more visitors. It focuses on deciphering the spatial organization and philosophical principles of Jain religious architecture. Specifically, it aims to interpret the spatial narratives built within the architectural spaces of the 14th century Ranakpur temple, which is considered an epitome of Renaissance in Western Indian Temple Architecture. The objective is to understand and experience the temple's architecture through physical movement and perception of space over time, rather than just abstract plans or static elevations.

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    Re-designing Ranakpur Jain temple complex deciphering Spatial organisation and

    philosophical principles from Jain Religious Architecture


    Mamta Jain
    Roll No. 15122032
    B. Arch VIII Semester

    ABSTRACT
    India! The land of antiquity. India’s heritage does not confine to historic accounts of the
    events and objects frozen in their own time and space, but rather as cultural, religious and
    architectural traditions which have transcended the time and space to remain alive and
    appropriate even in the present.
    Jainism, one of the three religion which originated and spread in India gave India a heritage
    to be proud of; mostly its Temple architecture style which remains prevalent till date. This
    thesis involves study and interpretation of Maru-Gurjara style Jain temples, its spatial
    organisation and evolution through centuries.
    One such marvel of Jain temple Architecture is Ranakpur Jain temple; the 14th century
    temple as epitome of Renaissance in Western Indian Temple Architecture. Movement is the
    key to its perception. Temple Architecture is the story of movement and pauses where
    kinesthetics of space is fundamental to its experience and perception, which is achieved
    though physical experience of space.
    “Space” is a notional phenomenon which shapes and exists by the context. Space making is
    a sum total of time and space combination. Space over time is not the same. Similarly, time
    over different space is also not the same. Therefore, having invested in time the space
    changes. This constant juxtaposition of time over space is the essential premise of Indian
    Architecture.
    Re-designing the complex of existing temple in a different time period to enhance the value
    of existing temple and allow more people to come and appreciate the beauty of Ranakpur,
    a secluded valley of Aravalli ranges in Rajasthan. The objective is to interpret spatial
    narratives built within the architectural space resolutions in temple architecture.
    Architecture communicates through spatial tools, may they be the space sequences and its
    organization; elements of space making and their scale and form, or the symbolism of
    surface articulation. Such architecture therefore needs to be understood and interpreted
    through perceptual and experiential qualities and not only by the abstractions of the plan
    geometry or static compositions of the facade elevations.
    These aspect of time over space lend varied meaning to the same space configuration
    through its conditioning, rendering architecture ever fresh, interactive and timeless.

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