A Place For The Sea God

     After studying and collecting stories from the Mirya village in Ratnagiri in great detail, we spent time looking into the history of the place and the changes that were brought into the village due to the villagers' beliefs regarding two deities -Mahapurush and The Samudra .

    Earlier, The Samudra used to be worshipped by the villagers as they were a fishing community and the sea protected them from invaders as well. It slowly started changing into an agrarian community and eventually going for jobs outside the village ,travelling by road.

The Mahapurush temple is situated on the road signifying the current belief . 

      As flooding takes place ,every year ,the locals believe it to be The Samudra being angry with them. Reviving the past beliefs as both the deities represent important aspects , we decided to make a shrine for The Samudra.

       The idea of a shrine doesn't have to be a space for an idol or just praying ,but it could be space where one experiences the sea and connects with it. Therefore, I designed a space that would be placed on the beach ,letting some seawater in,that could also be playful and become a place for people of all ages to spend time there .  

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