PART A : Main Temple Portion

1.Providing sand bag supports and pole supports to the root slabs as well as inner veneer slabs of 3 cells containing 3 main deities, which are daily worshipped. The Sand is put in a neatly stitched cement bags & laid properly one over the other up to ceiling slabs, and also providing vertical and horizontal support by poles, so that the silver part ornament will not be disturbed during execution period. Simultaneously the worship also can be continued during execution period until it is finished neatly.

2.Numbering the external structural members of Main temple from top to bottom, which have been disturbed, sunk or damaged from their original position. The Numbering will be clearly indicating the sides, courses and numbers in each stone preferably in different colors for clear location of them and marking the same in drawing sketches prepared for the purpose of reference, so that there could not be any confusion while restoring them as per original style and finished neatly.

3.Clearing the growth of vegetation in the courtyard fully up to its boundaries, and leveling the undulated surface in order to stack the dismantled members on their respective sides course wise, number wise for easily carrying on the restoration work.

4.Dismantling the parapet wall or brick masonry carefully at the height of 12ft from the ground without damaging the structural members and bricks as far as possible so that they could be reused in construction including sorting of full bricks, half bricks and other bricks separately and stacking at a place shown during execution and throwing the waste stuff beyond the temple and finally finishing the work neatly.

5.Dismantling the external structural members and the main temple i.e. outer veneer members, along with core filling from top to bottom carefully using proper scaffolding, pulley blocks, etc.& providing pole properly to the members from inside as well as outside in order to keep the standing members, not to slide or damage the Masdoors or the structure, while carrying the restoration work.

6.Excavation work - Excavation in hard soil for strengthening foundation [for introducing fresh foundation] in piece meal not more than 6' to 7' in length by providing supports at the bottom or standing structures as found necessary during work and filling balance past or trench with the earth available at site after introducing masonry and disposing of the stuff outside the temple premises and finishing neatly.

7.Laying cement concrete 1:5:10 proportionately in the foundation using 11/2" to 2" granite jelly including all form of work and consolidation, curing, etc. to complete.

8.Structuring bottom portion of the temple walls by constructing size stone masonry with 1:6 cm proportion, by providing proper bonds in each course at a distance of 6ft. Alternately the stones are hammer dressed & are packed in the excavated portion without leaving any sort of gaps. Finally finishing the work as per direction during excavation.

9.Provision for preparing missing part or structure or replacing the broken member/pulversed member, etc., which may come across during the course of execution of work by selecting stories, matching their texture, color and finally reproducing the missing or damaged ones as per original and kept ready for using them during work.

10.Restoration of dismantled structural members in their original position using pulley and scaffolding poles etc., which are needed during work. Fixing of M.S. Dowel of size 8"x1"x1/4" with their ends being bent to 1" length by cutting suitable holes in the members and fixing in a concealed manner using head. A very thin layer of 1:4 cement mortar is used in joints, the core in between the outer and inner courses are filled with brick jelly concrete of 1:5:10 proportion, then they are consolidated well and finally the joints are sunk, painted with 1:3 cm including toning, curing, till the completion of the work.

11.Removal of very thick layer of cement mortar - The concrete that has completely covered the original features of Shikara faces, from top to bottom, is slowly removed thus exposing the original features of shikara. The acid painting of the joints of shikara to its full depth in 1:3 cm is then performed. Missing portion is replaced afterwards as per original pattern including its erection and removal or scaffolding, toning, curing, etc before it is replaced.

12.Provision for repairing the existing door shutters of the temple, by removing damaged /decayed part or planks/scantling and replacing them with local wood such as nandi or mathi wood, & then fixed properly using proper bolts and nuts. Replacing of all fixtures with new ones as per temple type for safety purpose, and finished with 2 coats of approved paint.

13.Construction of parapet wall all-round terrace with old bricks and new bricks in 1:6 cm as per direction & then erecting or scaffolding, curing etc.

14.Plastering the terrace with 1:6 cm to a thickness of ¾", after removing & brushing neatly
the old plaster.

15.Dismantling the sunken flooring slabs from their position after numbering them and marking
the numbers in the sketch and relaying the same in proper level over a sand bed of 3"thick.
[Without attending any dressing work]. Joints are sunk painted with 1:3 cm followed by toning,
curing, etc

PART-B: - HADINARU CHAVADI [MANTAPA]

1.Numbering the structural members of Hadinaruchawadi Mantapa both interior as well exterior from top to bottom along with roof slabs [domes] beams, capital, pillars, jagati, kakshasanas, Adistana courses and also flooring slabs, using separate color, for easy identification and marking the said numbers in sketches, before dismantling in order to restore them again as per original style, after attending the proposed conservation works.

2.Dismantling the parapet wall of brick masonry. All-round the terrace along with weatherproof course to its full thickness, the damaged structural members [while executing work] exists. Stacking of good bricks and half bricks are separately done at a selected place, throwing the waste material away from the temple. The process also includes erecting, scaffolding, cleaning the top surface of roof slabs with brushes and watered to make the area watered and kept ready for attending numbering work.

3.Dismantling the structural members of Mantapa (roof domes, pillars, Jagati platforms, Kakshasanas and Adistana courses) by proper pulley block and scaffolding equipments and stacked in the respective sides of Mantapa according to courses and numbered in order [for easy restoration work] for taking the construction works prepared for Mantapa.

4.Excavation work: - Excavation in hard soil is done for providing sound foundation. The process also involves throwing the debris away from the temple.

5.Lying cements concrete in 1:5:10 proportion in the foundation using 11/2" to 2" granite jelly. Curing is done later to stack the concrete strongly.

6.Constructing size stone masonry in 1:6 cm Proportion to the foundation. All details as mentioned in item 8 or A and finished neatly.

7.Provision for preparing any missing / broken / pulverized part of structure if come across during the course of execution with a replacement of matching stone and prepared as per original and kept ready for work. 8.Restoration of dismantled members to their proper original position and finished as per details slated under item

8 or part A and finished neatly.

9.Construction of parapet wall, with bricks of 1:6 cm as per direction. The process also includes curing etc., to complete the work.

10.Laying fresh weather proof course over the terrace to an average truck of 1 foot using 1 lime and 3 brick jelly well mixed and laid proper slope in layers of 6" thick, well consolidated by sprinkling lime liquid. During consolidation, its top is plastered with 1:6 cm to ¾" thick mixed with water proofing compound, and toned, cured to neatly finish the work.

11.Relaying of dismantled floor slabs as per original manner, [without any dressing] over a sand cushion of 3", twice and then the joints are sunk painted with 1:3 cm, neatly toned to match the slabs & cured to complete the task.

12.Providing and laying flag stone pavement with slabs of 3" thick, over the sand bed of 3" thick, To have close joints [without dressing], the slabs have been trimmed off. Then the joints sunk painted with 1:3 cm and toned to match the slabs.

PART C: - CHEMICAL CLEANING

A thick coat of lime wash paint and other foreign materials, which were covering the architectural features of temple walls, were removed. Highly ornamented ceilings on the roof of main temple and that of Hadinaru Mantapa, door jambs, beautiful lathe turned pillars in the main temple, and the 4 Main pillars of Hadinaru chavadi are brought back to their original look by using chemicals and thorough washing on the surface to look neat. Clearing the entire temple outside, from top to bottom, with detergent materials [chemicals] in order to remove the existing thick coating of mud, etc. to expose the original features.