TEMPLE SPACES FOR

PERFORMING ARTS

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TEMPLE
Spiritual dwellings are built with the ultimate aim to link people with
God through the enactment of ritual sacrifices.

RITUAL SACRIFICES.

PHYSICAL
CONSCIOUSNESS MANIFESTATION
 PEOPLE
POLITICS SOCIETY
PEOPLE

PEOPLE
TEMPLE

ECONOMY CULTURE
PEOPLE
 DANCE
Natyashastra : Status of
performing arts is equal to prayer
and sacrificial rites in order to
pursuit liberation.
NATYA MANDAPA
Temple theatres were dance and
dramas were performed as
rituals.
AIM
To understand the ineradicle interdependency between the

PEOPLE PERFORMING SPACES

whose relationship shall be explored through its vernacular setting in

the temple spaces
OBJECTIVE
• To understand the basic spatial arrangement and design of the theatre
spaces within the temple complex.
• Study of the influence of various structural member with respect to
performance.
• To understand the application of these spaces in the present context.
Koothambalam, Vadakunathan, Thrissur
 Roof Ceiling Fenestration Pillars Stage

• Steeping roof at • Intricate carving • Trellis windows • Pillars of 3 sizes, • Elevated and
an angle of 45 on the ceiling to covering the helps in dramatized to
deg. enhance the major portion of acoustics, load enhance the
acoustics inside. the façade for bearing and effect of the
• Volume created
proper spatial dance form on
in the interior for
ventilation. segregation. the spectators.
proper
ventilation
COMPARISON STUDY
Characters Bharata’s Theatre Koothambalam

Mountain cave Feeling of a cave like structure

Shape
Theatre had brick wall with small
Ventilation lattice window so that only a gentle
breeze could pass through without
disturbing the sound
Tired seating arrangements
Seating
Low cut roof to cut harsh sun, the
trellis frames achieves openness
and allows gentle breeze.
Seats in the front row for the higher
casts.

Musician’s and drummers face east Performer faces west towards the
Orientation deity.

Theatre has two rows of pillars, the Three rows of pillars serves the
Pillars outer one smaller than the inner one, same purpose
leaving the passage for seating.
WHAT IS THE
RELEVENCE
OF THIS
STUDY?
 CURRENT STATE OF THE
INDUSTRY
• Diminishing visibility of the dance form

• Less involvement and time invested by the people

• Influence of Bollywood

• INR236 billion in 2012, INR 275 billion in 2018

(expected)
OPPORTUNITIES
• National and international
exposure

• Increasing recognition for

performing arts

• New technology and settings

• Varied performances
KEY CHALLENGES
• Identity

• Raising Funds Sponsorship

• Dearth of infrastructure

• Inclination toward other

performing arts

• Livelihood
“It is a challenge to work independently on new concepts,
new ideas which are path breaking and different from
conventional thinking ”
“If provided with relevant infrastructure and regulatory
support,, the industry will develop into a self sustaining
economy ”