The Sacred and The Public

By:

Keswani, Kiran

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: India Everyday City Labs 2023Description: 52Subject(s):

Nature, Bangalore

DDC classification:

ARCH KES

Summary: For anyone interested in the small, public space in the Indian context and in exploring further the idea of 'nature in the city'. Focusing on ashwath kattes in the city of Bangalore, the book shares how the peepul tree shrines are religious spaces, that also work well as ecological, social and inclusive spaces. With the peepul and adjoining neem trees providing both shade and clean air environments, these spaces have become more relevant in the post-pandemic scenario being beneficial for our physical as well as mental wellbeing. At the end, the book includes a list of 50 kattes with QR codes for google map locations if you'd like to visit them.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
	Books	Arthshila Ahmedabad Cluster: 3J	ARCH/KES (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		BK01767

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For anyone interested in the small, public space in the Indian context and in exploring further the idea of 'nature in the city'. Focusing on ashwath kattes in the city of Bangalore, the book shares how the peepul tree shrines are religious spaces, that also work well as ecological, social and inclusive spaces. With the peepul and adjoining neem trees providing both shade and clean air environments, these spaces have become more relevant in the post-pandemic scenario being beneficial for our physical as well as mental wellbeing. At the end, the book includes a list of 50 kattes with QR codes for google map locations if you'd like to visit them.

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