LITERATURE STUDY

OF

ISHA MEDITATION CENTRE

Velliangiri foothills , Coimbatore, India
GROUP(SEC B)
PAULDEEP
GURNOORPREET
MOHIT THAPLIYAL
 PLAN OF ISHA YOGA
CENTRE
CONCEPT: BASED ON PHILOSOPHY
THAT THE BUILDING STRUCTURE OF
CAMPUS SHOULD ITSELF
MEDITATE.

HERE ARCHITECT PLAY WITH

GEOMETRY , THEY DON’T WANT TO
MAKE BUILDING RIGID WITH
CEMENT ,STEEL AND CONCRETE
INSTEAD OF THIS THEY USE BRICK,LIME ,
MUD AND WITH USE OF GEOMETRY
THEY MAKE STRUCTURE STAND WHICH
MAKE BUILDING TENSION FREE AND
LOOKS RELAXED LIKE BUILDIND DOING
MEDITATION.

AS THEY BELIEVE EVERYTHING IS

PERFECTLY GEOMETRICAL BY NATURE.
 NANDI

• As one enters the first thing

that one encounters is the
Nandi
• It is a large metal sculpture of
a bull which is relaxed and
alert simultaneously
• It show the qualities needed to
enjoy meditation
ADIYO
GI ADHIYOGI is source of yoga

ADIYOGI is a 112 ft high

statue

Its height symbolizes the

112 possibilities to attain
moksha (liberation) that is
mentioned in yogic culture
and 112 chakra in human
system.

It is constructed in open
ground so that people can
experience lazer light
program in night time even
from far distance
INNER PARIKRAMA
After the main gate of inner Parikrama

on the left is the statue of Maharsi

Patanjali, father of yoga science

On right side is Vanashree Shrine

and 6 sculptured granite panels cover the

aisles of the verandah, illustrating the
stories of 6 south Indian sages.

Use of natural light is a done very

beautifully .
THEERTHAKUNDS
(CHANDRAKUND AND SURYAKUND)
bathing area before meditation

• Chandrakund for women and Suryakund for male

• Purpose: not only for physical cleansing but to
activate and sensitize the body of visitors.
• The designing of no. of steps leading down to
Kund is similar to the traditional architecture and
looks grandur.
• Good amount of natural light and natural air flows
acts as an catalyst to refresh visitors mind .
• Bulit entirely using natural materials (STONE
CLADING ) helps to create a connect between
between one self and nature.
 DHYANLINGA MEDITATIONAL SPAC
(DIA OF 76 FEET 14 ft high dhyanalinga )

• IT IS THE MAIN PART OF THE SITE FOR MEDITATION

•. THE DHYANLINGA IS A CIRCULAR SPACE ENCLOSED WITH
ANDOME AND THE DOME IS A PART SECTION OF ELLIPSE.
LINGA
BHAIRAVI
(FEMININE FORM )

Linga Bhairavi is a very powerful, fierce

feminine form. But feminine energy
worshiped as a linga is rare.

A few have been there, but in very

withdrawn kinds of situations.

Probably this is the first time that this

kind of space will be open to the public
and handled in a different way altogether.
SADHANA HALL
EATING PLACES
 OUTER PARIKRAMA PATH AND
SURROUNDINGS
• THE CLEANSING PROCESS ,ONE PASSES THROUGH
THE PARIKRAMAPATH
• AT THE STARTING OF THE PATH IS THE
SARVADHARMA STAMBHA.
• 3SIDE OF IT HAS DEPICTION OF 7 CHAKRAS OF
HUMAN BODY IN FORM OF LOTUS.
• FRONT SIDE HAS SYMBOLS OF MAJOR
RELIGION .DEPICTING MULTI RELIGIOUSNESS.
• BEYOND STAMBHA LIES STONE PATH LEADING TO
SANCTUM.
• 3 ENTRANCE STEPS SIGNIFYING TAMAS,RAJAS &
SATWA GUNAS.(BASIC QUALITIES OFHUMAN MIND)
• UNSUAL HEIGHT OF THESE STEPS FORCES VISITORS
TO PRESS THEIR FEET FIRMLY OITS PEBBED SURFACE,
THUS ACTIVATING THE NERVE CENTRES IN BODY.
• FURTHER 6 AISLES OF 6 SCULPTED GRANITE PANELS
DEPICTING TEACHINGS .
• PARIKRAMA ENDS AT A VAULTED TUNNEL .
SPACE QUALITIES:THE SPACE IS DESIGNED PARTIALLY ENCLOSED
SERVING PURPOSESOF SEGREGATING IT FROM OTHER ACTIVITIES.
•ASLO THE LEVEL DIFF. ARE RELATED TO PREACHINGS PRINCIPLES OF
THE CENTRE.
•THE SPACE IS DESIGNED SUCH THAT IT EDUCATES VISITORS ABOUT THE
HISTORY ANDIMPORTANCE .
•THE SAME PHILOSOPHY OF NATURAL ELEMENTS SURROUNDING IS THE
BASIS OFDESIGN.
•NATURAL EARTH BENEATH AND NATURAL STONE WALLS.
•TRANSFORMATION IS SEEN AS THE SPACE TAPERS FROM A
COMPLETELY LIT ANDUNCOVERED SPACE TO A PARTIALLY LIT AND
COVERED SPACE.
•SUBCONSCIOUSLY PREPARING THE VISITOR FOR THE DARKER AND
ENCLOSEDAMBIENCE INSIDE.
•THE CHANGE IN SPACE QUALITIES AND THE DEPICTIONS IN
THEM ,GENERATES A SENSEOF CURIOSITY OF WHAT LIES AHEAD .IN
DOING SO ,SUBCONSCIOUSLY REST ALL THETHOUGHTS ARE EVENTUALLY
REMOVED FROM VISIOTRS MIND.
•THUS PREPARING THEM FOR THE PROCESS AHEAD.,
•THIS PARIKRAMA PATH PLAYS THE ROLE OF EDUCATING AND CLEARING
OFF THOUGHTSOF HUMAN MIND WITHOUT ONE KNOWING ABOUT IT.
….…
VIRASAT -E- KHALSA MUSEUM

• VIRASAT - E – KHALSA IS
SITUATED IN PUNJAB
• IT WAS BUILT TO SHOW THE
JOURNEY OF SIKH
COMMUNITY
• IT IS MOST VISITED MUSEUM
OF THE COUNTRY AND HAS A
NAME RECORDED IN THE
VARIOUS BOOKS .
CONCEPT OF VIRASAT - E – KHALSA
IDEA TAKEN FROM FORTS OF RAJISTHAN AND PUNJAB .
THEBUILDING IS CONNECTED TO THE SURROUNDIGS

HAND FOLDING FORM IN SIKH RELIGION

HILLS AND VALLEY OF ANANDPUR SAHIB

SAROVER LIKE GOLDEN TEMPLE

PLANING OF VIRASAT -E -
KHALSA
 COMPONENTS OF ZONE MARKED

In the zone described we have a temporary museum.

Ticket counter and library for sikh architecture . Which overlook garden .
Some facility for storing archiable material is also given
A MEETING room is also provided for meeting of the orgainazation . And a 400sitting OAT is also given .
A CAFE is also given for visiters .
COMPONENTS OF EASTERN ZONE

1.FOYER is given which reminds about the golden temple

foyer .
2.BOAT BUILDING is taken from the hand folding ritual of
the sikh tradition .
3.FLOWER BLOCK flower block comprices of four pettles.
Representing
4.CRESENT GALLRY it consists of the teachings of the sikh
guru. Each block representing sikh gurus .
 LIGHTING IN MUSEUM
• INSTEAD OF THE NATURAL THE MUSEUM USES THE ARTIFICIAL LIGTH
IM THE DARK ROOM SO THAT FOCUS GOES THE MAIN PART . THE
MAJOR HISTORY IS DIPICTED WITH HELP OF PAINTINGS .
LIBRARY
STUDY…
TOILET
REFFERENCE
Metric handbook
Page no 54,58,60
FURNITURE
REFFERENCE
Time saver building Page
no 7
OFFICE DESK AND CHAIR REFFERENCE
Neufer 3rd edition
architects data
Page no 349
KITCHEN
REFFERENCE
Neufer 3rd edition
architects data
Page no 251
KITCHEN
REFFERENCE
Neufer 3rd edition
architects data
Page no 251,462
SPACE REQIREMENTS FOR SERVER
AND DINER
REFFERENCE
Neufer 3rd edition architects data
Page no 455
DINING TABLE AND REFFERENCE

ARRANGEMENT Neufer 3rd edition architects data

Page no 255
 REFFERENCE

PANTRY Neufer 3rd edition architects data

Page no 250
 REFFERENCE

BARRIER FREE LIVING

Neufer 3rd edition architects data
Page no 301
BARRIER FREE LIVING
REFFERENCE
Neufer 3rd edition architects data
Page no 301
LIBRARI
ES
REFFERENCE
Neufer 3rd edition architects data
Page no 329
LIBRARIE REFFERENCE
Neufer 3rd edition architects data
S Page no 329
MUSEUM AND ART
GALLERYREFFERENCE
Neufer 3rd edition architects data
Page no 333
 REFFERENCE
POSE IN MEDITATION HALL
Neufer 3rd edition architects data
Page no 16
VECHILAR
MOMENT
REFFERENCE
Neufer 3rd edition architects data
Page no 212
TURNING AND PARKING
REFFERENCE
Neufer 3rd edition architects data
Page no
 REFFERENCE

LANDSCAPE AND BARRIER

Metric HandBook
Page no 110
LANDSCAPE
REFFERENCE
Metric HandBook
Page no 115
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