Bhandara Bhavan
A covered hall near Devkali Mandir where people can sit under a roof for bhandara, safe from the sun and the rain. Food will be cooked in a kitchen at the back and served in the hall.
Near Devkali Mandir, Devkali Dham
Why the Bhandara Bhavan
Bhandara is held near Devkali Mandir, where people sit on bare ground in the open. In the hot sun it is hard to sit, and when it rains everything gets messy. The Bhandara Bhavan will give everyone a clean place to sit under a roof.
Open to
- Devotees
- Saints
- Pilgrims
- General public
Today
- People sit on bare ground in the open
- Hard to sit in the hot sun
- Rain makes everything messy
With the Bhandara Bhavan
- A roof over the whole sitting area
- Protection from sun and rain
- Food cooked in the kitchen at the back and served in the hall
Building plan
A 160 ft × 40 ft building, 6,400 sq ft in all, with an RCC roof over the full area.
- Open side
- Column
- Seating rows
- Food served
What will be built
Three spaces under one roof: where people sit, where food is cooked, and where supplies are kept.
Open sitting hall
100 ft × 40 ft, open on the front and both sides
Kitchen and preparation hall
40 ft × 40 ft, at the back of the hall
Store room
40 ft × 20 ft, for rations and utensils
Roof over the whole building
RCC slab over the full 160 ft × 40 ft, shelter from sun and rain
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