Nave view towards the altar
The bare strength of the exposed concretework provides a stark environment for worship. This use of concrete in the structure and paving, the use of simple wood work and furniture contrasts with the richness of the altar and the fresco on glass by the famed Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain for the ceiling light of the main shell. In the architect's concept this area represents the extrovert and social aspects of religion. Husain's work ilJustrates the Biblical tale of the "Loaves and Fishes" in the glass painting which is divided into several segments in the manner of stainedglass windows.

Charles Correa, Edited by Hasan-Uddin Khan. Architects in the Third World. Singapore: Concept Media Ltd., 1987. Pp. 110

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