Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity Rahul Mehrotra and Felipe Vera

📦 Product Details

• Authors: Rahul Mehrotra & Felipe Vera
• Publisher: Niyogi Books
• Publication Date: 30 June 2017
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Print Length: 912 pages
• ISBN-10: 9385285076
• ISBN-13: 978-9385285073
• Item Weight: 1400 g

📖 About the Book

Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity offers an extensive visual and analytical study of the Kumbh Mela, one of the world's largest temporary gatherings. Rather than viewing the Mela only as a religious festival, the book examines it as a remarkable temporary city that emerges, functions, and disappears within a short period.

Through mapping, photography, drawings, research, and architectural analysis, the book explores how millions of people, temporary infrastructure, roads, bridges, sanitation systems, markets, camps, and sacred spaces come together to create a functioning urban environment.

The book provides fascinating insights into architecture, urban planning, infrastructure, mobility, religion, public space, and temporary urbanism. It is particularly valuable for architects, urban planners, researchers, students, photographers, and readers interested in India's cultural and spatial traditions.

✍️ About the Authors

Rahul Mehrotra is an architect, urban designer, educator, and author known for his work on Indian cities, architecture, and urbanism. His research frequently examines the relationship between architecture, society, culture, and the evolving Indian urban landscape.

Felipe Vera is an architect, researcher, and academic whose work focuses on urbanism, temporary cities, and innovative approaches to understanding urban environments. His research has explored the relationship between cities, infrastructure, and large-scale temporary settlements.