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Our Conservation Projects

Our Work

From architectural restoration of ancient brick temples to documenting living traditions.

Major Works Undertaken

A selection of ongoing and completed physical conservation projects at prominent Hindu heritage sites.

Bishnupur Terracotta Temple Restoration Ongoing
Bishnupur, Bankura

Terracotta Brick Preservation Project

Repairing weather-beaten terracotta carvings and plaques on the 17th-century Radha Shyam and Madan Mohan temples using specialized brick dust paste and eco-friendly moss inhibitors.

Tarakeswar Mandir Restoration Active
Tarakeswar, Hooghly

Tarakeswar Temple Complex Upgrade

Restoration of the sanctum sanctorum exterior, structural strengthening of the classical Atchala roof framework, and purification of the sacred temple tank (Dudhpukur).

Dakshineswar Temple Works Completed
Dakshineswar, Kolkata

Dakshineswar Shrine Facility Preservation

In cooperation with the temple trust, we reinforced the foundation along the river bank, completed marble restoration in the courtyard, and set up an interactive museum of Sri Ramakrishna's room.

Jagannath Temple Restoration Completed
Midnapore

Atchala Temple Structural Consolidation

Safeguarding a highly threatened 18th-century Atchala temple by consolidating the wall cavities, resetting dislodged foundation bricks, and protecting traditional wooden struts.

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