yoga temple
india

 

The Yogin whose happiness is within, whose resting place is within, who experiences the light within – he realises himself to be the Spirit, attaining beatitude in Brahman.

(Bhagwad Gita)

Inspired by a garbhagriha or a sacred sanctum, the yoga temple is a sacred and secular space for yoga and meditation. As a devotee walks barefoot, a union between the mind and the body is nurtured through a magical interplay of light, colour and texture. Through fusion of traditional knowledge and contemporary technology, the temple celebrates universal values in sacred art and architecture. Traditional mangalore clay roof tiles and laterite stone craft have been reimagined to revitalize indigenous arts and inspire local artisans.

client: The Tamara Coorg
architect: Sanjeev Shankar
structure: Arunachala Jois
team: Santosh Kumar, RR Harun, Gnanesh Sajjan, Santosh Uthappa, Madhusudan Das, Machaiya, Prem Kumar, Srikanth Nagarajan, Subbaiah, Lohith, Srimathi, Prashanth, Sarosh, Sarath Sankar, Maithri Harady, Jitesh Kancholi, Nagaraju Kanisetty, Arul Raj, Senthil Kumar
contractors: Shila Shilp, Diamond Metal Screens, Bundi Lal, Mir Mansoor, Ad Mat
location: Napoklu Nad Yavakapadi Village, Madikeri Taluk, Kodagu, India
photo credits: Sanjeev Shankar, Atul Pratap Chauhan