~45~ It must be a difficult task to integrate a water body in architectural design. One must understand the nature of water as an element. Think through its all forms, in various stages across all seasons. It's not just a pond, but a complete ecosystem and culture comes with it. Just by looking at this we can imagine all the things that must have been taken into consideration before building this simple pond and the temple complex around it. Understanding the topography, fresh water supply, easy access to people, reserve of water to sustain through summers, outlets to take out extra water in monsoon, connecting it to nearby water sources, safety walls, viewing galleries across the pond etc. #Padmatheertham was supplied with a fresh supply of water from Killi River. #architecture #waterbodies #thiruvananthapuram #travancore #kerala #southernindia #india https://www.instagram.com/p/B1_rKByH2b5/?igshid=1wxcv7pxw0i7w