INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY

Temple as Custodians of Cultural Heritage in the Context of Braj

Illustrated lecture by Sushant Bharati, Conservation Architect and Researcher based in Delhi. He is currently working on a research project based on the temple architecture of Braj

Chair: Shri B.M. Pande

Braj region is the celebrated cultural landscape associated with Lord Krishna. The region is marked by many temples which have carefully preserved various traditional arts, crafts, music, etc. in the form of devotional practices for many centuries, which are offered to the deities throughout the year. The lecture will focus on such practices which are safeguarding the local cultural heritage of the region