The Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram in Dharampur, in the Indian state of Gujarat, is a complex devoted to the teachings of the Jainist philosopher and spiritual leader Shrimad Rajchandra (1867-1901), based on non-violence and ascetissm.

The building completed in this religious center is the Raj Sabhagruh, a work of Serie Architects that has drawn inspiration from the concept of samavasarana, a mythical stepped temple of Jainism. The concrete structure is composed of 500-millimeter-thick walls and presents a perforated exterior skin: 800,000 small hand-cut pieces of salvaged marble.

With a height reaching 40 meters, the building contains thirteen stacked rooms, which are rotated 45 degrees as they rise, in a reflection of the mystic ascent from learning to introspection. The largest space is a 5,000-seat auditorium delimited by four curving walls, accessed through a large foyer with eight entrances radially placed in the cardinal and intermediate directions. The square resulting from the intersection of the arches forms the structural seat of the 20-meter-tall meditation hall above the auditorium. The building also harbors a museum, a library, and classrooms for spiritual instruction.

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