Someshwar temple getting a facelift
The 700-year old,Shivaji-era Someshwar temple,on the bank of river Ramnadi in Pashan,is up for a massive revamp.Someshwar temple precinct and the garden,public square and riverfront of the Ram Nadi are also to undergo renovation.The village park is to be a complete Village Culture Outdoor Gallery,while the temple is to receive sensitive conservation measures to improve its heritage value.The square and riverfront will be upgraded to make them cleaner,environmentally more acceptable.
The Pune Municipal Corporation and Someshwar Mandir Trust have begun the work on upgrading and showcasing the sleepy village of Pashan,historically known as Peth Jijapur,as it was often visited by Jijabai,mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji.The Grade I listed heritage of the Someshwar temple precinct and the garden,public square and riverfront of the Ram Nadi will undergo sensitive and minimal changes.The public areas renovation is being funded by the PMC,while the temple trust is funding the revamp of the temple precincts.
MLA Vinayak Nimhan,chairman of the temple trust,said,The temple will be renovated according to architectural norms,and would look how it did during the old times.Rs 25 lakh have been hitherto spent from devotees funds on revamping the temple.
Nimhan said the trust has also applied to the state government for a teerth kshetra status for the temple,after which the funds for renovation will be obtained from the state.
This temple is one of the very few Shiva temples that have both a river front and a kund.Hence,it is very auspicious, said Nimhan.
Kimaya,the architect group,has been appointed to revamp the riverfront,temple and the park.Conservation architect from Kimaya,Kiran Kalamdani,said,The backside of the temple will have an open air amphitheatre for religious functions.A major part of the work will involve electrification of the temple structures.High-performance LED fixtures to focus on the apex of the temple domes,LED string lights to focus on the circular form of the temple shikhar and the arches,and LED up-lighters to centre on the carvings would be fixed to accentuate these features.
Signages such as name plates for spaces inside,general information for visitors in tempered steel with etchings and marble have also been planned.
A high-watt,single node LED fittings in the existing holes of the tower,to recreate traditional deepmala illumination during festivals,has also been planned, said Kalamdani.
The park next to the temple,which would be a complete Village Culture Outdoor Gallery,will have statues of Jijabai and Shivaji near the entrance gate.The park will have tableaux with sculptures of rural folk.It would also display the Bara Balutedars or 12 Balutedars,who were the village artisans supported by 18 alutedars and 21 pagadbandh or management professionals.The complexities of rural India that made life simple will be explained as a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchildren.The inspiration for this village life display is the Kad Siddheshwar museum at Kanheri Mutt near Kolhapur, said Kalamdani,adding that Naresh Zhurmure,additional commissioner,PMC,had introduced the concept of the village park.
The river banks will be consolidated and the water flow will be increased.
The 700-year old,Shivaji-era Someshwar temple,on the bank of river Ramnadi in Pashan,is up for a massive revamp.Someshwar temple precinct and the garden,public square and riverfront of the Ram Nadi are also to undergo renovation.The village park is to be a complete Village Culture Outdoor Gallery,while the temple is to receive sensitive conservation measures to improve its heritage value.The square and riverfront will be upgraded to make them cleaner,environmentally more acceptable.
The Pune Municipal Corporation and Someshwar Mandir Trust have begun the work on upgrading and showcasing the sleepy village of Pashan,historically known as Peth Jijapur,as it was often visited by Jijabai,mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji.The Grade I listed heritage of the Someshwar temple precinct and the garden,public square and riverfront of the Ram Nadi will undergo sensitive and minimal changes.The public areas renovation is being funded by the PMC,while the temple trust is funding the revamp of the temple precincts.
MLA Vinayak Nimhan,chairman of the temple trust,said,The temple will be renovated according to architectural norms,and would look how it did during the old times.Rs 25 lakh have been hitherto spent from devotees funds on revamping the temple.
Nimhan said the trust has also applied to the state government for a teerth kshetra status for the temple,after which the funds for renovation will be obtained from the state.
This temple is one of the very few Shiva temples that have both a river front and a kund.Hence,it is very auspicious, said Nimhan.
Kimaya,the architect group,has been appointed to revamp the riverfront,temple and the park.Conservation architect from Kimaya,Kiran Kalamdani,said,The backside of the temple will have an open air amphitheatre for religious functions.A major part of the work will involve electrification of the temple structures.High-performance LED fixtures to focus on the apex of the temple domes,LED string lights to focus on the circular form of the temple shikhar and the arches,and LED up-lighters to centre on the carvings would be fixed to accentuate these features.
Signages such as name plates for spaces inside,general information for visitors in tempered steel with etchings and marble have also been planned.
A high-watt,single node LED fittings in the existing holes of the tower,to recreate traditional deepmala illumination during festivals,has also been planned, said Kalamdani.
The park next to the temple,which would be a complete Village Culture Outdoor Gallery,will have statues of Jijabai and Shivaji near the entrance gate.The park will have tableaux with sculptures of rural folk.It would also display the Bara Balutedars or 12 Balutedars,who were the village artisans supported by 18 alutedars and 21 pagadbandh or management professionals.The complexities of rural India that made life simple will be explained as a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchildren.The inspiration for this village life display is the Kad Siddheshwar museum at Kanheri Mutt near Kolhapur, said Kalamdani,adding that Naresh Zhurmure,additional commissioner,PMC,had introduced the concept of the village park.
The river banks will be consolidated and the water flow will be increased.
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