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1.1 Introduction

1.2 Location

1.3 Approach

1.4 Land use

1.5 Sections

1.6 Climate

MEDITATION CENTRE, SITAMARHI

SITE ANALYSIS

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MEDITATION CENTRE , SITAMARHI

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Sitamarhi, a word manipulated from ―Sitamahi‖,

Mahi means a hermitage, Sitamarhi means a

hermitage of Sita, and Sita word is derived from

―sit‖, the lowest part of a plough made up of

iron, which stroke the earthen pot and Sita

came out of it. The mythology of this place

dates back to

FIGURE 1. "BIRTH OF MAA SITA" -AN ARTIST'S

IMPRESSION [source: - www.hjs.org]

treta yug, 7,00,000 years back. This place is

not only the birth place of Maa Sita, but it is also

the spiritual centre for many sages and saints.

Pundrik rishi had his hermit in Pundrik Aranya,

Punaura of nowadays. Maharshi Bodhayan,

Bhringi rishi and many other names are

associated to the district.

This is the birth place of Maa Sita, but it was

famous for its annual flood situation. It was

declared as most undeveloped district in

country by the India Today in the year 2003.

Earlier during floods, this district had made its

identity as an island of north Bihar, completely

drowned in water and disconnected from all

sides. The situation is now under control by the

present government of Bihar, by the

construction of various roads, bridges and

embankments. Now, this district is easily

accessible by rail and road, without any

obstruction.

FIGURE 2. FLOODED SITAMARHI [source- www.madhav.tk]

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1.2 LOCATION

Sitamarhi district, a part of north Bihar, is

situated on the Indo-Nepal Border at

85.500latitude and 26.330 longitudes. It is

surrounded by Madhubani and Darbhanga

districts of Bihar and part of Nepal in the east,

Muzaffarpur in the south, East Champaran in

the west and Nepal in the north. Earlier it was a

sub-division of Muzaffarpur district and got the

status of a separate district on 11th December,

1972 with 3 sub-divisions, viz., Sitamarhi Sadar,

Pupri and Sheohar.

FIGURE 3. INDIA, [source – wikimedia]

FIGURE 4. BIHAR [source- wikimedia] FIGURE 5 SITAMARHI [source- wikimedia]

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1.3 APPROACH

The site is located in Runni Saidpur, Sitamarhi,

at a distance of 16 km from the district head-

quarters and 30 km from Muzaffarpur.

Runni Saidpur railway station is 3 km away

from the site and the National Highway is 100m

away from the proposed site.

Tribhuvan Airport, Janakpur, Nepal is the

nearest airport, 54 km away from Sitamarhi.

FIGURE 7 BRIDGE CONNECTING THE SITE TO NH.[source-madhav bhardwaj]

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FIGURE 6 RUNNI SAIDPUR MAP [source- Sitamarhi.bih.nic.in]

FIGURE 8 SATELLITE IMAGE OF SITE [source- wikimapia, google]

FIGURE 9 OFFERING TO THE SUN GOD IN CHHATH. [source - madhav bhardwaj]

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AND USE

The site is located on the bank of river

Baghmati. It is surrounded by a green belt on

the west and agricultural land on the east. The

breeze on the site is worth enjoying and gives

an eternal pleasure to instigate meditation.

Total area of site is 5.7 hectares

Permissible ground coverage =33% of total

area

Permissible height = 10 meters

Setback – 3 m from all sides

FIGURE 10 LAND USE MAP

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1.5 SECTIONS

FIGURE 13 SECTION "AA"

FIGURE 14 SECTION "BB "

FIGURE 11 SECTION "AA"

FIGURE 12 SECTION "BB "

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1.6 CLIMATE

Sitamarhi has a monsoon type of climate.

TEMPERATURE

Throughout the month of February daytime

temperatures will generally reach highs of around

26°C that's about 79°F. At night the average

minimum temperature drops down to around 12°C,

that's 54°F.

In recent times the highest recorded temperature in

February has been 39°C that's 102°F, with the

lowest recorded temperature 0°C, about 41°F.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

The average daily relative humidity for February is

around 65%.

PRECIPITATION

The average monthly amount of precipitation has

been recorded at around 16 mm, that's 1 inches.

Throughout the month you can expect to see rain or

drizzle falling on 3 days of the month.

WIND

The average daily wind speed in February has been

around 4 kph, that‘s the equivalent to about 2 mph,

or 2 knots. In recent years the maximum sustained

wind speed has reached 78 kph, that‘s the

equivalent of around 48 mph, or 42 knots.

FOG

On average the month of February is affected by

foggy conditions on 5 days.

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CASE STUDIES

1. OSHO COMMUNE PUNE

1.1 About OSHO

1.2 Site location

1.3 Zonal plan

1.4 Osho commune information

1.5 Surroundings

1.6 Design context

1.7 Design details

2. AUROBINDO ASHRAM , NEW DELHI

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Location

2.3 Site Plan

2.4 Site context

2.5 Planning

2.6 Materials

2.7 Design context

2.8 Conclusions

3. MATRI MANDIR, AUROVILLE

3.1 introduction

3.2 layout

3.3 circulation and planning

3.4 conclusions

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OSHO PUNE

FIGURE 15ACHARYA RAJNEESH

BHAGWAN SHRI

RAJNEESH(1931-1990) was

born Rajneesh Chandra Mohan in kuchwara

atown in central india. Various sources state

that ―bhagwan ― means either ―the blassed one‖

or ―god‖and that shree means master .at the

end of his life,he changed his name to OSHO.

March 21, 1953: Osho becomes enlightened at

the age 21,while majoring in the philosophy at

D.N. jain college at Jabalpur.

1953-1956: Education

1956: Osho receives his MA from the university

of sagar with first class honors in philosophy.

BELIEFS AND

PRACTICES:

Osho developed new forms of active

meditation. The best known as dynamic

meditation which often starts with strenuous

physical activity followed by silence and

celebration.

FIGURE 16OSHO CENTRE

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These were expected to lead the individual to

overcome repression, lower there personal

inhibitions , develop a state of emptiness and

attain enlightenment .the person would then

have no pa no future no attachment, no mind

,no ego, no self.

Prior to 1985, the disciples wore red robes ,and

a necklace of 108 beads which had an attached

picture of Rajneesh. Osho assigned a new

name to each of the disciples. Men were given

the title swami and women were called Ma.

Most members lived a frugal ,simple lifestyle.

He taught a form of Monism, that god was in

everything and everyone. There is no division

between god and no god. People, even at their

worse, are divine. His contention was that

national ,religious ,gender and racial divisions

are destructive.

FIGURE 17OSHO ASHRAM SITES

ABOUT OSHO ASHRAMS:

in addition to more than 50 centres operating in

india.nepal and Canada four large residential

complexes known as dhams have been

established I india and Nepal, where osho

dhara samadhi groups are regularly been

conducted by osho acharya trivir and acharyas

trained by them.

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