MEDITATION CENTRE, SITAMARHI

SYNOPSIS

MEDITATION links our soul to the living world. Ignites freedom, inspires thoughts, instigates
emotions, snubs materialistic sphere for the un-adulteration of future.
MEDITATION CENTRE, SITAMARHI

WHAT IS A MEDITATION CENTRE? SITAMARHI

Meditation Centre is an area which allows a person to talk to the
The pious north
conscience, where freedom is considered to be a state of mind. Different
physical and mental exercises are carried out to cope with illness or to Gangetic plane land,
enhance overall health and well-being, to increase calmness and physical
relaxation or to improve physiological balance. in the south of the

great Himalayan

range, is the birth

JUSTIFICATION: MEDITATION CENTRE IS REQUIRED?
place of divine Maa
In this materialistic world, human beings are profoundly running behind
monetary gains. They are searching for happiness and peace, but all the Sita. The place is un-
materialistic joy seems to be instantaneous. In the connoisseur of love
and happiness, people find themselves lost in varied tastes. To provide adulterated by the
stability and eternal happiness to the society, a meditation is extremely
polluting gases, has
required. It is also helpful in making a sincere and responsible society.
Rather, it will help in projecting Sitamarhi on international tourism map. rich cultural heritage

and was a place of

SITAMARHI, SITE SUITABILITY AND JUSTIFICATION. learning during Vedic

Sitamarhi has a glorious Vedic past. Having rich cultural heritage of period.
Maithili and inspirations of Lord Buddha, this region is clean from any
religious interference, peace is the only religion practiced by the citizens River Lakshamana-
of Sitamarhi. Pollution and irritation free place is supposed to be the best
land for the development of meditation centre and this place holds its often termed as River
identity for the same.
Lakhan-dai by the
The site selected is near to the Lakshmana river, the place where
locals, is the major
maharishi Pundrik, maharishi Bhringu and many other practiced
meditation. The breeze on the bank of river is shallow which pierces the irrigational source for
soul.
the district , it splits out
VALIDITY OF THE PROJECT.
from River Bagmati in
Validity for the region- the project holds its importance for the benefit of
Nepal and re-meets in
whole of mankind, which will invite the intellectual class from all over the
world to the region, marking the philosophical development of the region. Runni-saidpur.

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GUIDED BY AR. ANOOP SHARMA
Validity for the place- The project will increase the influx of foreign tourists
in Sitamarhi, contributing in the development of the district on a large scale,
secondly, it will provide a free environment to all the locals and intra-national SITAMARHI
tourists to practice meditation. Overall, the Centre will work as a magnet for
the tourists visiting Sitamarhi. KEY FACTS:-

METHODOLOGY.
FORMED ON -11TH
1) Case studies will be carried out:-
DECEMBER 1971
a) Osho Ashram, Pune
b) Meditation Centre, Bodh Gaya.
c) Bodhi-Upavan in Sikkim POPULATION- 24 LAC
2) Detailed study of Meditation will be done.
(1991 CENSUS)
3) Literature study will be carried out.
4) Detailed requirements will be derived.
5) Future projections will be conceived. STATE- Bihar
6) Detailed proposals will be made.
7) Conceptual master plan will be developed. The economy is
8) Different buildings in the Centre will be developed.
9) Final master plan and buildings will be discussed. agriculture based, tourism

development is changing

the trend.
AIM AND OBJECTIVE.

AIM :- To develop an interaction and meditation space for

the betterment of society and the tourism
development of Sitamarhi.
The district will enjoy 4
OBJECTIVES: - 1) To provide an economic base for the locals.
lane connectivity from the
2) To utilize the meditation potential of the site.
state capital of Patna
3) Integration the local culture and philosophy.
within a year.
LIMITATIONS.

The project may have no limitations but the architectural drawings will be
limited, the drawings will be conceptual and good for presentation.
Politically stable district of

Sitamarhi, shares a 60

km long international

border with Nepal.

2|THESIS BY MADHAV SINGH BHARDWAJ

GUIDED BY AR. ANOOP SHARMA