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Volume 13 | Issue 4 | Year 2026 | Article Id. IJCE-V13I4P114 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V13I4P114

Preserving Cultural Narratives: The Revitalization of Heritage Mandapams as Urban Catalysts in Kanchipuram through an Heritage-Led Urban Regeneration Model

Sivashankaree. B, Kumudhavalli Sasidhar

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Sivashankaree. B, Kumudhavalli Sasidhar, "Preserving Cultural Narratives: The Revitalization of Heritage Mandapams as Urban Catalysts in Kanchipuram through an Heritage-Led Urban Regeneration Model," International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 176-229, 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V13I4P114

Abstract

Kanchipuram, one of South India’s most significant temple towns, contains a complex yet largely unregulated network of ritual Mandapams associated with its major temples. While conservation efforts have historically prioritised monumental temple complexes, many Mandapams dispersed across the urban fabric remain institutionally fragmented, legally ambiguous, physically dilapidated, and underutilised. Despite the presence of historic Mandapams with established spatial, ritual, symbolic, and cultural legitimacy, new temporary and permanent pavilions continue to be constructed along pilgrimage routes to accommodate festivals and tourism, revealing a critical contradiction. To address this, the present research develops an analytically weighted model to create a priority order of Mandapams for regeneration based on heritage value and catalytic potential within Kanchipuram’s ritual economy. Thirty-four Mandapams were initially identified and georeferenced through a mobile GIS - based reconnaissance survey. Guided by Vinayak Bharne’s ritual scape framework, the study focused on meso-ritualscape areas beyond temple precincts associated with the Ekambaranathar Temple. Processional route mapping identified 15 Mandapams, of which 12 were selected through ethnographic validation, confirming active ritual use. These were documented using Polycam-based 3D scanning and manual measurement. Sixty parameters relevant to heritage-led urban regeneration were consolidated into 19 indicators under the Safeguard and Catalyst domains through thematic clustering. The relative weight of indicators was derived using a frequency-salience technique based on the literature and expert survey analysis. A multicriteria decision-making framework employing binary scoring and weighted-sum analysis generated a priority ranking of the Heritage mandapams. This Heritage-led urban regeneration model enables targeted, phased conservation, efficient resource allocation, and catalytic regeneration, and is transferable to other historic heritage towns where dispersed clusters of heritage structures support cultural continuity and local economies.

Keywords

Kanchipuram, Ritual Mandapams, Heritage conservation, Urban regeneration, Urban Catalysts.

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