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591. EAP838/1/7/3/349

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EAP838/1/7/3/349
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View of Kathmandu Durbar Square. On the left is a chattraka (temple of round plan) consecrated to the Five-faced Hanuman and in the center is the Taleju Temple dedicated to Goddess Taleju dominating the skyline.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1950s-1970s
Extent:
1 Tiff image

592. EAP838/1/7/3/351

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EAP838/1/7/3/351
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Stone relief of of Vishnu in the Dwarf incarnation, dated to the 13th century, situated in the Sikhara Narayan Temple in Pharping. A scence on the bottom right depicts the Vishnu's Dwarf incarnation showing the decorated sacrificial pot (yupa) readied for the Vedic horse sacrifice.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1950s-1970s
Extent:
1 Tiff image

593. EAP838/1/7/3/412

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EAP838/1/7/3/412
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King Pratap Malla in the seventeenth century, built two tall sikhara style temples on the Swayambhu hill named Pratapapura, after himself, and Anantapura, after a consort, Ananta Priya, both dedicated to the esoteric Vajrayana deities. Pratapapur suffered damage; whereas, Anantapur completely co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1950s-1970s
Extent:
1 Tiff image

594. EAP838/1/7/3/496

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EAP838/1/7/3/496
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Nhu Baha in Bangemuda. There is a wooden toranan over the doorway of this modest shrine. The courtyard contains a few sculptures and three chaityas.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1972-1973
Extent:
1 Tiff image

595. EAP838/1/7/3/509

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EAP838/1/7/3/509
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Narayan Temple in Swatha, Patan. This small two-storey temple is located at the beginning of a narrow road. The lower part of the figure sturts illustrate scenes of Vishnu's incarnations. It has a stone four-armed Vishnu. The stone Garuda was donated in 1706.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1972-1973
Extent:
1 Tiff image

596. EAP838/1/7/3/531

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EAP838/1/7/3/531
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Agni Math in Kumariati Patan. It is used for performing the Agnihotra, a fire sacrifice performed by Brahmans after the ritualistic injunction of the Brahmanical Karmakanda.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1972-1973
Extent:
1 Tiff image

597. EAP838/1/7/3/543

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP838/1/7/3/543
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Agni Math in Kumariati Patan. It is used for performing the Agnihotra, a fire sacrifice performed by Brahmans after the ritualistic injunction of the Brahmanical Karmakanda.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1950s-1970s
Extent:
1 Tiff image

598. EAP838/1/7/3/649

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP838/1/7/3/649
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Erected in memory of Yoganarendra Malla in 1723 C.E., this Krishna Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square occupied an octagonal shape, a type of temple unexplainably reserved exclusively to Krishna. This temple is particularly important during the annual festival of Janmastami, commemorating Kishna’s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1970s
Extent:
1 Tiff image

599. EAP838/1/7/3/650

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EAP838/1/7/3/650
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Jaisi Dewal in jaisidewal, Kathmandu. This temple was built in the 17th century and its name Jaisi Dewal comes from Lakshminarayan Joshi, a powerful minister of King Bhupatendra. It is located in a historical place which is believed to have been the nucleus of Kathmandu during the Lichchhavi per...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1970s
Extent:
1 Tiff image

600. EAP838/1/7/3/651

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP838/1/7/3/651
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The iconic Kasthamandap, from which Kathmandu derives its name, was built in the twelfth century and was the oldest structure in Kathmandu. It was a public pavilion, a rest house, which sat along the two ancient trans-Himalayan trade routes- India and China. This sattal, half shelter and half te...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1970s
Extent:
1 Tiff image