An Architect of thoughts

Intangible heritage & Speaking heritage as a way forward (An entry for RTF Essay Competition 2020) www.rethinkingthefuture.com Image source Heritage structures go beyond the architectural or artistic features cloaking the value of their connection with the people in the context. The visual values outweighing the psychological values in a heritage structure, amidst being the first impression of every onlooker, stay in a secondary range of impact. The primary range of impact revolves around the “soul” or “spirit” of the structure that are often more than bricks and stones. Intangible herita ge that draws its definition from the stories that trace back the temple history , songs about the beauty of the practice and every other living reminder of the past-present link, tend to bind with the people and ‘live’ with them as beliefs and practices that influence their “ way of life” . These beliefs are of complete religious inheritance that has been conformed to, across ages, without