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Roadside shrines are small entities around the city being focal points for local economies in an urban landscape. They are found at many corners of the city often going unnoticed unlike temples. These shrines are on the everyday route of many, changing the their daily movements, becoming stop points, a safe refuge for the community attracting local economies around it.
LOCATION
The site is outside Maxus mall in Gorai, it is on a footpath under a banyan tree there’s a shrine on one side of Shiv idol and on the other side there’s a hanuman idol, both shrines have been there since about 30 years, built incrementally with the help of donations from locals. This footpath is on the daily route of many people due to the residential buildings and restaurants, the shrine becomes a part of their daily route, as they stop pray and continue their journey. The shrine also plays a key role in supporting local economies like a tea stall and smoking area on one end and an open garage on another. It is also surrounded by a rickshaw stand and parking because of the mall. The tree holds the shrine together, along with serving as the roof to these economies. The locals pray here mainly on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. The shrine is looked after by the owners of the garage and the tea stall.
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