Regional Analysis

Nawagraha Temple

According to the inscriptions and recordings found on the walls of Navagraha temple, its origin dates back to the 18th century, to the reign of Ahom king Rajeswar Singha, son of Rudra Singha or Sukhrungphaa. A great earthquake destroyed a considerable portion of the temple a few centuries later, which was later rebuilt with ridged iron sheets. However, the Garbhagriha, built of brick, exists till date. Along with the temple, a tank was also excavated at some distance, to provide regular water for the devotees. This tank was known as Silpukhuri.

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  This is a very unique temple and needs promotion to tourists
  
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  Uniform character shops- 4 in no in front of temple
  
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  Visitor Amenity Centre in front with following facilities
  

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  Parking area in front
  
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  Covered Waiting area with seating for 10 persons
  
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  2 toilets each for men and women.
  
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  Purified Drinking water Provision
  
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  Waste Bins
  

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  Directional and informational signages enroute and at site
  

full fledged Science City at Guwahati

The objectives of the Assam Science City shall be:

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  To develop a scientific temper
  
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  Nurture and stimulate scientific faculties
  
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  Promote innovative & experimental activities
  
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  “It is science alone that can solve the problem of hunger and poverty, of insanitation, illiteracy, of superstitions and deadening custom and tradition, of vast resources running into waste, of a rich country inhabited by striving people.
  The future belongs to science and to those who make friends with science.”
   Jawaharlal Nehru
  howcase breakthroughs in Science & Technology
  
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  Establish a countrywide network
  

It will showcase contemporary and imaginative exhibits, hands on & minds on experiences, working models, virtual reality, activity corners, labs and live demonstrations to provide an understanding of science and technology to the common man.

The Science City would be of international stature, benchmarked against the best Science Centers worldwide with a vibrant and imaginative design. It shall go beyond creating a Museum or a Theme park and will have the right blend of fun and education to ensure long and repeated visits Unique Attractions of the Science City

The Science City shall be developed in a phased manner and conceptualized on pattern developable that house various theme pavilions. Comprising of several phases, the first phase of the Science City will consist of a 3D IMAX Theater, Space and Communication Pavilion, Energy Park, Basic Science Gallery, Children Activity Center, Musical Fountain, Amphitheater, LED Screen, Nature Park, Planetarium, Simulator, Earth Station, Auditorium and basic amenities like parking and cafeteria amid the beautiful landscape of the campus.

The pavilions have indoor and outdoor exhibits and are linked through internal transportation network. Easy accessibility of the pavilions has been considered as the most important criteria as the site is large in size and the minimum walking distance criteria has to be given due weightage. Followings are some brief description about individual pavilions.

3D IMAX THEATRE:

The IMAX 3D shall have a large format 3D film projection to provide a unique experience. The IMAX screens will be around eight stories tall and the image is ten times larger than a conventional 35 mm screen. The IMAX experience puts you in the centre of action in a way no ordinary screen presentation can, draws you in with the images and sounds so intense that you can and almost feel them. Cinema will never be the same after the IMAX experience.

The basic sciences are the bedrock of the applied sciences. The pavilion would endeavour to bring across to the visitor the principles governing the everyday phenomena. The experience will be made as interactive as possible with the help of working models that demonstrates the laws of physics, chemistry, biology, etc., in an interesting manner and also the achievements of India in this field.

The ways of communication have undergone a sea of change from the early days of signalling through flags. The pavilion will acquaint the visitors about the ways and the working models of the new vistas opened by the satellite transponders. Visitors can explore how different types of communication signals are emitted, transformed, encoded and decoded so that they would be sent to a distance or stored. They will have a chance to experience how people communicated with each other in the olden time and also compare it with the modern day communication media.

The basic purpose of Science City is to kindle the imagination in the minds of the younger generation. To fulfil this aim, Science city wants to promote Science through “edutainment”- education and entertainment. The Science City will conduct a series of educational programs to complement the school curriculum. The students will be given an opportunity to perform interactive science practical and participate in exploratory activities.

The Energy Park aims at highlighting the different forms of energy, transformation from one form of energy to other, generation of power from renewable and non-renewable sources, the need for conservation of energy, fuel saving in different systems, the achievements of India in this field, and finally the energy scenario of Gujarat vis-à-vis India.

To show case the beauty and mysteries of nature to the public Science City proposes to set up Life Science Park that includes eco-gardens and butterfly parks. The eco-garden will help in discovering the beauty of nature through different gardens with a variety of shrubs, trees, herbs, and other flowering plants. The butterfly park will help the visitor to see and interact with the butterflies to understand their breeding environment, their life cycle and so on.

The dome and inflatable planetarium promises to be one of the most exciting and educative features at Science City. It consists of an inflatable dome, a projector, and projection cylinders on various topics like Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Physical Sciences, Oceanography, etc. It promises to facilitate an ideal environment for interactive, hands-on, minds-on activities.

The Earth Station has been planned to house an International Internet Gateway, to meet the ever-increasing demand for information technology. The pyramid structures will house interactive exhibits on information technology, such as walk-throughs, virtual reality shows and an "infotropolis," or information metropolis, among others. A 10 Mbps Satellite Earth Station will give visitors an opportunity to look into the working of a real, life size, and Satellite Earth station.

Ride Simulations provides the experience of riding a roller coaster, flying in an aerobatic aircraft, a journey into space and many more. Experiences more intense and exciting than the original (and without risk). It all happens in a self-contained capsule that can be put almost anywhere. Ride Films like “Star war”, “ A journey in to a Volcano” and ‘Time gate to Egypt” (a journey through the pyramids of Egypt) gives education as well as entertainment to visitors.

Asia’s largest musical fountain is coming up in the Science City. It would be a major crowd catcher. This will give an experience of the magical world of Light, Sound and Water; where technology fuses with fantasy and the elements come together to mesmerize the visitors. The musical fountain, also known as a dancing musical fountain, provides the most beautiful night time entertainment. The water effects move or dance with music and interpret each tune whether fast or slow.

Light Emitting Diode (LED) high resolution screen of 22 m x 18 m can display movies, photographs; computer animation as well 3D shows. Due to its large size display and daytime visibility, it can be used as an open-air auditorium for screening scientific film shows.

Beautiful science inspires artists, is a description by Ivan Noble. With this concept Science City constructed a 1200 seat Amphitheatre for organizing programs like science drama, miracles and magic shows and other entertainment programmes. With little imagination, students and community members can create an environment where the facts and figures of science combine with the excitement, emotion and energy of the theatre.

To make the Science City more public friendly and a convention centre different recreational facilities are being set up. These include; auditorium, cafeteria, kund, video games, entrance cum shopping plaza.