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Provision for cleaning the entire temple surface using coir brush and water, numbering each member top to bottom, showing side wise, course wise, external surface, internal surface etc in different colours for easy identification of members as existing at present and also marking the structural levels and location on a permanent fixtures so as to restore the temple as per original manner and finished neatly. Dismantling of existing Mangalore tiled roof along with its wooden members carefully without damaging and stacking them at a suitable place shown during execution of work. Dismantling the temple structural members carefully by using pulley blocks and scaffolding etc. from their original position by providing sand bag support and wooden pole support at bottom as a precautionary measure, and stacking them number wise on their respective sides for easy execution during restoration work and finished as per direction of the officer in charge of work.

Dismantling the laterite brick masonry on the back portion of stone work carefully without breaking the bricks and then stacking the good bricks at a suitable place and, disposing the waste material in undisputed space and finished neatly. Earth work excavation in hard gravely soil for providing foundation (strengthening) and disposing of the excavated stuff out of the temple premises to an undisputed space and finished neatly. Laying 1:5:10 proportion concrete in foundation using 11/2" to 2" size granite jelly including formwork consolidation, curing, etc. Strengthening the bottom portion of the temple structure by constructing size stone masonry in 1:6 cm with a good quality stones using full size bonds at an interval of 6' to 61/2' in each course and alternately including well packing over all sides and curing etc.

Restoration of original adhistana courses of the temple course wise as per original patron, using a thin layer of 1:6 cm and then neat and sound packing the back side of members with proper boulders etc providing 6'x1'x1/4' size M.S.Dowels for every member in a concealed manner. Their ends have been fixed in liquid lead and finished neatly. Restoration of super structural members of main temple including that of garbha griha as per original with a 6' B.S.Slab without dressing in place of laterite brick works, using a very thin layer of 1:6cm and providing 6"x1"x1/4" size MS Dowels in a concealed manner for every original member and at 6' to 61/2' course wise inner slabs for stability, gaps if any in between the original member and inner slabs are filled with 1:5:10 brick jelly concrete, neatly consolidated using pulley block and scaffolding etc. and finished as per original manner. Restoration of remaining part of structure such as roof slabs pillars etc in original patron using pulley block and scaffolding etc, joints are filled with 1:4 cm & curing is done.

Providing and fixing temple type door shutters using good variety local wood planes of 3' thick, scantlings of 3"x5" size as per design including simple carvings of temple type/style with all old type fixtures including 2 coats of painting over a coat of primer paint complete. Providing provision for mending of broken beam in Mukha Mantapa containing ornamental decorations, by introducing M.S.I. section of suitable size in a concealed manner and also introducing materials such as bolts & nuts, scratch less steel rods, epoxy, scaffolding etc and finally toned to match with stone beam and finished neatly.

Project approved

Provision to replace the broken or damaged structural members if found, after dismantling the work by reproducing the broken ones as per originals afresh or mending the same suitably found during execution by purchasing new materials and keep the new members ready for replacing the broken ones.

Laying stone pavement using 3" to 4" thick slabs on sand of 3" thick by giving proper slope including necessary earthwork and joints sunk pointed in 1:4 cm & then curing. Purchasing of scaffolding poles like coco palms and other good quality poles for providing supports etc. Purchase of Manila rope, Sarve ropes, well ropes for work. Purchase of minor tools and plants during work. Photo documentation as and when required during work. Video shooting during the execution of work. Mending tools during work. Clearing the structures with mild chemicals the interior and exterior surface covered with either lime wash or black roof etc and bring the entire temple into neat and tidy condition.


 

 

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