PUJYA KSHETRA- A RITUAL CENTRE
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(ARCHITECTURAL INTERPRETATION OF HINDU AND BUDDHIST NUMEROLOGY)
15.1.2.3 About: Rajneesh taught at the Pune ashram from 1974 to 1981. The two adjoining houses and 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land became the center of the Osho International Meditation Resort. It facilitated audio and (later) video recording and printing of his discourses for worldwide distribution, enabling him to reach a larger audience. The number of Western visitors increased. The ashram soon featured an arts-andcrafts center which produced clothes, jewelry, ceramics and organic cosmetics and hosted theatre, music and mime performances. In 1975, after the arrival of therapists from the Human Potential Movement, the ashram began to complement its meditations with group therapy (which became a major source of income for the ashram).
Fig 15.45 Pathway 15.1.2.4 Climate Pune has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) bordering with tropical wet and dry (Aw) with average temperatures ranging between 20 to 28 °C (68 to 82 °F). Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperatures ranging from 30 to 38 °C (86 to 100 °F). The monsoon lasts from June to October, with moderate rainfall and temperatures ranging from 22 to 28 °C (72 to 82 °F). Winter begins in November. The daytime temperature hovers around 28 °C (82 °F) while night temperature is below 10 °C (50 °F) for most of December and January Temperature:
Min. 10° C (50° F) Max. 38° C (100° F)
15.1.2.5 Language The common languages spoken in Pune are Marathi, Hindi and English. 15.1.2.6 Population Total:
6, 50,968
15.1.2.7 Connectivity Road: It is located in Koregaon Park at the central core of the city. SUBHRANSHU PANDA, B.ARCH, N.I.T. RAIPUR