Project

While the Shri Dwarkesh Smruti Navsanskaran Trust proposed to restore and stabilize both the New and Old Temples of Dwarka Dheesh Mandir to arrest the severe damage caused by the 2001 earthquake, the group struggled to secure the full funding necessary to complete all the conservation work. In 2003 WMF provided support through the Robert W. (...)

While the Shri Dwarkesh Smruti Navsanskaran Trust proposed to restore and stabilize both the New and Old Temples of Dwarka Dheesh Mandir to arrest the severe damage caused by the 2001 earthquake, the group struggled to secure the full funding necessary to complete all the conservation work. In 2003 WMF provided support through the Robert W. Wilson Challenge to Conserve Our Heritage to prepare a conservation management plan. This plan identified the work and continuing maintenance practices required to protect the site over the long term. The conservation program began in 2004, with work focusing on the Old Temple.  The brick bearing walls and structural elements were consolidated, and the façade’s balcony railings, columns, and carvings were then reassembled in their original locations. The work was completed in 2006.