MANGALURU: In the heart of rural and urban India, the katte has long been a hub for community life, blending social, religious and cultural practices. Now, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, Mangaluru chapter, has embarked on an ambitious project to document and preserve over 250 kattes across the coastal city. The documentation process, which combines research …
When it comes to the Ashwath katte in the old part of Yelahanka in north Bengaluru there is an intricate web of unspoken understanding of who will use the space and how. A few elders ensure the katte is maintained and no one litters at least within a 2m radius of the square,” says Shikha Patel, research assistant, Qatar University, …
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