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[[File:Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, Rajasthan.jpg|thumb|Jawahar Kala Kendra, designed by [[Charles Correa]], in [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]].]]<br />
'''Jawahar Kala Kendra''' ('''JKK''') is a multi arts centre located in [[Jaipur]] in [[India]]. It was built by [[Rajasthan government]] with the purpose of preserving [[Rajasthan]]i arts and crafts.<br />
The centre has been made in eight blocks housing museums, one amphi theatre and the other closed auditorium, library, arts display rooms, cafeteria, small hostel and art-studio. <br />
It also houses two permanent art galleries and three other galleries. and host its own theatre festival each year.<br />
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==Architecture==<br />
[[File:Plan, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, Rajasthan.JPG|thumb|[[Vastu shastra]]-inspired plan adapted and evolved by modern architect [[Charles Correa]] in the design of Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, Rajasthan.<ref name=vsgt2/>]]<br />
The design was prepared by the noted architect [[Charles Correa]] in 1986 and the building was ready in 1992.<ref>[http://www.charlescorrea.net/ Charles Correa: Exhibitions and Museums] website.</ref> The plan is inspired by the original city plan of Jaipur, consisting of nine squares with central square left open.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/138593/82203/A-section-of-the-Jawahar-Kala-Kendra-arts-centre-designed Jawahar Kala Kendra] [[Britannica.com]]</ref><br />
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The Jawahar Kala Kendra adapts and applies concepts from ancient architectural principles called the [[Vastu shastra|Vastu Vidya]].<ref name=vsgt2>{{cite book|first1=Vibhuti |last1=Sachdev |first2=Giles |last2=Tillotson|author-link2=Giles Tillotson|title=Building Jaipur: The Making of an Indian City|url=https://archive.org/details/buildingjaipurma00sach_849 |url-access=limited |date=2004|isbn=978-1861891372|pages=[https://archive.org/details/buildingjaipurma00sach_849/page/n156 155]–160}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Vibhuti Chakrabarti|title=Indian Architectural Theory: Contemporary Uses of Vastu Vidya|publisher=Routledge|pages=86–92}}</ref><br />
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'''The centre is an analogue of the original city pIan of Jaipur drawn up by the Maharaja''', a scholar, mathematician and astronomer, Jai Singh the Second, in the mid-17th century. His city plan, guided by the Shipla Shastras, was based on the ancient Vedic madala of nine squares or houses which represent the nine planets (including two imaginary ones Ketu and Rahu). Due to the presence of a hill one of the squares was transposed to the east and two of the squares were amalgamated to house the palace.<br />
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'''Correa's plan for the Kendra invokes directly the original navagraha''' or nine house rnandala. One of the squares is pivoted to recall the original city plan and also to create the entrance. The plan of Jaipur city based on the nine square Yantra in which one square is displaced and two central squares combined. the squares is defined by 8m high wall, symbolic of the fortification wall along the Jaipur old city<br />
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==Theatre==<br />
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Rangayan, mihir, Open Theatre, are few of the many theatres housed in '''JKK'''.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="4"><br />
File:JKK 08.jpg|Amphitheatre<br />
File:JKK 18.jpg|Pergola<br />
File:JKK 20.jpg|Door painted in Rajasthani Art<br />
File:Mapping Fortunes.jpg|''Hastkaar Yantra'' based on medieval Rajasthani painting<br />
File:Central courtyard, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, Rajasthan.jpg|Central courtyard, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur<br />
File:Ceiling, Entrance Foyer, Jwahar Kala Kendra.JPG|Ceiling of entrance foyer at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur<br />
File:Display Gallery, Jawahar Kala Kendra.JPG|Display Area, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://archinomy.com/case-studies/1867/jawahar-kala-kendra-jaipur-india Jawahar Kala Kendra] A Case-study by students of School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi<br />
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