FORGOTTEN FOREST FABLES

Understanding the temple architecture of Chhattisgarh

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
‘‘Knowledge is in the end based on acknowledgement’’
-Ludwig Wittgenstein

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Department of Architecture at the
National Institute of Technology Raipur for giving us the chance to explore the
distinctive temples of Chattisgarh and gain insight into those historical chapters.
We would like to express our gratitude to our faculties:
Dr. Abir Bandyopadhyay (Professor), Dr.Vandana Agarwal (Assistant Professor), Mr.
Sayon Pramanik (Assistant Professor) and Miss. Saumya Shrivastav,
for consistently enlightening us throughout the tour with their expertise and for offering
their wise counsel on all matters.
We hereby declare that the study tour report titled ‘Raipur….’ Is an original work by the
students of 3rd Semester, Bachelor Of Architecture, NIT Raipur.
FOREWORD
 PREFACE

‘‘A temple is a history: A temple lost is a history lost; a temple kept is a history
kept. But a temple reclaimed is a history reclaimed.’’

The state of Chhattisgarh is renowned for its numerous waterfalls, caves, lush
forests and other natural features. But it also has a mysterious identity that
not many are aware of—it boasts exquisitely carved old temples.
A temple serves as the conduit between man and the divine, assisting in the
development of spiritual knowledge and truth. It is a crucial component of
civilization and hence architecture.
This tour offered us the chance to appreciate the temples, which are among
the most stunning, mysterious, and integral components of the state.
This report, which includes case studies of numerous temples, was produced
after the trip's study and visits to those unique temples.
 STUDENTS
ADITI MISHRA PRANALINAWAL URVISH DUBEY
ANWESHA GHOSH PRIYANKA CHANDRAKAR V S ANAGHA
ARCHI JAIN PURVESH BAMB VANSH JAGGI
DIKSHA VERMA SAKSHI KARN YUKTI LUTHADE
GAIKE RUTUJA SHIVAJI SAMPURNA BISWAS YUVAN KARTHICK B
KAJOORI LIMJE SANA NASAR AZHAAN M BAIG
KANAL GOYAL SAUMYA GAJBHIYE OJASWI SAHU
LAYANA LIZBETH SABU SHREYA MESHRAM
MAHI JAIN SHUBHAM GABEL
MEERANSH MAHARANA SHUBHAM KATENDRA
MENITA LAKSHINI S R SINCHAL BHALADHARE
NANDINI KHOBRAGADE SPRUHA KHISTY
NEHA NIRALA SRISHTI WADHWA
NIKHIL KUMAR TARAM TANISHQ BAJPAI
PIYUSH GUPTA TIRTH PARMAR
CONTENTS
South view of Siddheswahara Temple, Palari