Koothambalam of Guruvayur temple wins UNESCO laurels
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Award of Distinction for cultural heritage conservation
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Award of Distinction for cultural heritage conservation
The renovated Koothambalam of the Sreekrishna temple, Guruvayur, has been selected for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for cultural heritage conservation. It
received the Award of Distinction.
The UNESCO introduced the special award to acknowledge the role and contribution of cultural heritage to sustainable development.
The restoration work on the Koothambalam hall valorised the affinity between architectural heritage and associated living, spiritual and artistic tradition, said the UNESCO in its statement.
“The project has sensitively conserved one of the few remaining structures in southern Indian designed for ritual performances of the Koodiyattom,” it said.