3. Methodolozy. BT Study aren Metaphysical and philosophical interpretation of urban spaces involves assessing: some of the rarest remains, which could be well demonstrated in the case of the physical planning of Kanchipuram. In Kanchipuram, the urban form consists of closely related residential and institutional buildings. These buildings are primarily occupied by individuals involved in temple and related commercial activities, which typically develop in the form of a Tinear Spine with the expansion of a religious area, Religious institutions (Maia) area second set Of sinificant butidings in Ranchipuram and are alco located in close proximity to the temples. ‘The concentric streets in the religious precincts have a definite relation to the temple and its proximity, eg. the tank square, the Mandapam (a pillared hall or elevated pavilion) and other structures ‘Kanchipuram is also famous for its silk sarees, A sill saree weaver community has been settled here for the past 500 years. More than 5.000 families are involved in the silk handloom business. The town has two concentric settlement cores, where the town evolved around two predominant temples: Periya Kanchi (around Pkambaranathar Temple) 2nd Chinna Kanchi (Varadharaja Perumal Temple) (Pigure 2). Therefore, these two settlement cores are adopted as the study area for this research (Figeure 2) Suid Periva Kanehs. The Periya Kanchi area is also referred to as Shiva Kanchi and is, where most of the Saiva community people are settled, ‘These people are devotees of Lord Shiva and therefore have settled around Lkambaranathar Femple. Most of the Shiva temples are located in Periya Kanchi. ‘The main administrative buildings and major public ‘amenities are situated in theares. where most of the Vaishnava community people have settied. Vishnea Kanchi ts famous for He art and cultural activities. Well-known Varadharaja Perumal Temple is the focal point of this settlement evolution. The temple is renowned for its submerged idol of Athtlt Varadhar oo © i Attitudes of residents on the conservation 287 Figure 2. G@)Map showin Kanehipurar town ‘the study area, Le Periya Ranch and (China iene 3) Study area around setclement core of eriya Kanchi and (c)stuciy sven sound Varataata Pervomal ‘China echt