TEMPLE TOWNS

READING THE CITIES

NATHDWARA

PRESENTATION BY:
1

ST

PALACK CHANGWAL
YEAR, M.ARCH (URBAN DESIGN)

LOCATION

EVOLUTION
In 1669 Idol of shrinathji was moved from Vrindavan to
nathdwara(then village Sihal) under a threat of destruction
from Aurangzeb.
Town is based along the banks of river Banas.

48 K
NE M

BANAS RIVER

PRIMARY FUNCTION
A temple town.
Word Nathdwara literally meaning- Gateway to
Shrinathji

SHRINATHJI TEMPLE

IDEOLOGICAL PESPERCTIVE
It is a tourist centric town which developed around
and because of the temple.

ORIENTATION AND AXIALITY

Town has grown organically around the Shrinathji temple.
EDGES
River Banas and the ridges in the area acts as the
edges of the town.

BUILDING TYPOLOGY AND VARIATION

LEGEND

STREET STRUCTURE
One Arterial road is NH 8 connecting Udaipur Rajsamand, also acting as an edge of the own.
There is no dominant street pattern, as the town grew organically.
Hilly terrain of the region has influenced the street structure.

Bibliography
https://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Nathdwara
http://www.urban.raja
sthan.gov.in/content/
raj/udh/ctp/en/master
-plan.html