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SOCIAL CONNECT AND RESPONSIBILITY(21SCR36)

HERITAGE WALK

1. INTRODUCTION
Heritage walk is a tool to explore the unexplored and neglected richness of

the country. It plays an important role for the development of history and character of the
city through generating interests and involvement of the local community in the urban
conservation activity.
The heritage walk can be a step towards the preservation of the culture and
heritage of the destination. The ultimate aim of heritage walks is the preservation of local
craft, monuments and religious sites. The important aspect of any tourism activity is the
upliftment of the local communities.
Heritage walks in India are often centred around exploring monuments,

architecture or inevitably, food. We have listed out a few cultural walks that find fonts in
shop signs, link plotlines of books to buildings, and explore street art in unexpected alleys.
Our heritage is what we have inherited from the past, to value and enjoy in
the present, and to preserve and pass on to future generations. Our heritage comprises of:
the tangible - our historical sites, buildings, monuments, objects in museums, artefacts and
archives. Heritage walks in India are often centred around exploring monuments,
architecture or inevitably, food. We have listed out a few cultural walks that find fonts in
shop signs, link plotlines of books to buildings, and explore street art in unexpected alleys.
Heritage walk is very useful because keep physically active, find out about
historical moments in your city, learn about different cultures within your neighbourhood,
explore the heritage of the area, a fun inter-generational activity for all the family, develop
a sense of pride in your neighbourhood.
GM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DAVANGERE, DEPT OF AIML

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2. GEO SPATIAL DATA

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3. HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE
Sri Durgambika Temple is soaked in the history that dates back hundreds of years
ago. Located in the heart of the city of Davanagere, the temple was a part of Nolambavadi
Province of Chalukya times. The temple stood the test of time by passing from hands of
Chalukyas to Pandyas and from Hoysalas to Vijayanagar kings. With the fall of Vijayanagar
Empire, the temple was ruled for some time by Palayanagar Nayaks. Then the Marathas ruled
here for some time. It was then taken over by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sulthan. At the end of this
interesting journey, the temple was in the end taken over by the Mysore Kings. During this
period, Davanagere was become important and prosperous textile center.
The shrine which was brought in form of stone some 200 years ago, a stone was
brought from Dugatti village, later got transformed into Durgambika Temple in 1932. It is one
of the biggest temples in the city and is dedicated to Goddess Durga. The presiding deity id
Durgambika, known variously as Durgamma, Durgambika and Durgavva.
Once in two years Durgambika Devi festival is conducted in the month of March-
April and celebrations of this festival continue for 10 days where devotees from across the
country come and seek the blessing of Goddess Durga.
4. EXPLORING THE RICHNESS OF THE SITE
Shri Durgambika Temple was constructed in Dravidian style of architecture. The outer
walls are decorated with sculpture of goddess Durga, Lord Ganesha and numerous other Hindu
deities.
The Sri Durgambika Temple is located in the old town or Halepete area, Shivaji
Nagar in Davangere district of Karnataka.
This temple is in the heart of the Davangere City, the district headquarters of Davangere
district located 250 Km from Bangalore. The name Davangere is derived from “Davan Kere”,
meaning ‘village of lakes’. A major textile center, this district is surrounded by various tourist
attractions. One of the major touri The Durgambika Temple is situated in Davangere city.
Davangere is well connected by bus routes, and also has its own railway station. Once you
reach Davangere, you can opt for a local bus service or auto rickshaw to reach this temple.
Tuesdays and Fridays are special days each week here. The major festival in this area is the
temple fair or Jatre held every two years. This would be an ideal time to visit the place. and
pilgrim spot here is the large Durgambika Temple.

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5. Conservation and preservation
Heritage conservation is about managing change. It is planning based on the inherited

culture and cultural artifacts of a place, structure or object. It means assessment, interpretation,
conservation, documentation and, most certainly, strategic management.
Heritage preservation discourages the waste of resources and energy expended by

prior generations, as well as the total replacement by new, energy-consumptive materials, such
as steel and plastics. It considers the individuality and uniqueness of a place or a collections
object. Our Heritage Conservation Branch, newly named in 2017, will follow a process that
assures change happens in concert with a historic resource’s evolution whether it is a historic
building or a museum collections item. We will research and identify its use over time, develop
strategies, and make sound decisions based on established conservation standards and criteria.
From time to time, folks will probably still call it preservation, and that’s okay. In the end, if
our perspective is progressive, the Park Authority’s historic resources will benefit as will future
generations
6. Socio-Economic Development
The recently adopted Policy on the integration of a sustainable development

perspective into the processes of the Convention (adopted by the World Heritage General
Assembly in 2015) provides an opportunity to better understand and assess the socio-economic
impact of World Heritage. The Policy aims at assisting States Parties, practitioners, institutions,
communities and networks to harness the potential of World Heritage properties and heritage
in general, to contribute to sustainable development.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has worked for a number of years on issues
related to economic impacts of World Heritage listing. It has commissioned studies and
participated in conferences and workshops to explore the interaction between economics and
natural and cultural heritage. In parallel, a number of studies were carried out by researchers,
universities and interested stakeholders investigating the correlation between the World
Heritage listing and economic development.
However, directly attributing socio-economic impacts to the UNESCO World
Heritage designation is complex. It has been demonstrated that it is rarely the designation itself
which achieves the impacts, but particularly the actions and investments of the local
stakeholders.

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7. Conclusion
Cultural heritage is our reference point to the past. It helps us to understand our history and
the ancestry that binds us together, at the same time, being an integral part of our present, and of our
future.

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SOCIAL CONNECT AND RESPONSIBILITY(21SCR36)

Heritage walk is a tool to explore the unexplored and neglected richness of

Heritage walks in India are often centred around exploring monuments,

GM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DAVANGERE, DEPT OF AIML

2. GEO SPATIAL DATA

GM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DAVANGERE, DEPT OF AIML

GM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DAVANGERE, DEPT OF AIML

4. EXPLORING THE RICHNESS OF THE SITE

GM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DAVANGERE, DEPT OF AIML

5. Conservation and preservation

Heritage conservation is about managing change. It is planning based on the inherited

Heritage preservation discourages the waste of resources and energy expended by

The recently adopted Policy on the integration of a sustainable development

GM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DAVANGERE, DEPT OF AIML

GM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DAVANGERE, DEPT OF AIML

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