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The Art
and Archtecture of Kathmandu Valley |
| Kathmandu valley is rich in art, architecture
, and iconography of the images, the way of life of its
people, festivals, panoramic view of the Himalayas and
different ethnic groups that live within the parameters
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The Popular Archtecture
of Kathmandu Valley. |
| Newar
Style (Pagoda) |
| Most of the temples of the kathmandu
valley, have layers of roofs which is called Newar style.
The scholars give many names to Nepalese pagoda: Nepal
style, Newar style, multi roofed temple, storied style
temple, multi staged temple. |
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Wood Carving |
| Though Kathmandu Valley's wood work with
architectural design has spread throughout Nepal but the
Valley was its source and its home. Valley is the fine
example of the achievements in wood works. |
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Shikhara
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| Shikhara Style temple is also popular
in the valley. The Shikhara in Sanskrit means "top
of the world" symbolically representing the snow
clad mountain peaks and thus in indicates, to a certain
extent, the shape of the temple. |
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Stupa |
| The stupa mostly covered with white dome
is solid from inside and has no way to get in. This is
called garva or anda. Some Physical remains of Buddha,
or his disciple, or other degnitaries of Buddhist faith
would be kept in a golden, silver or copper in the center
of the dome. |
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Mathas |
| Mathas meaning a hut, also known as cottage,
a place where retired people, students, and ascetic people
visit, provides some teaching through Brahmans and was
popular in India during pre-Christianera. |
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Dhunge
Dhara (Hiti) |
| Dhunge Dhara- Hiti made of stone, is a
channelised spout of water serving as tap with a shrine
attached. Gaa in the Newari language of the valley means
"a deep place" and Hiti means" a spout"
or "a water tap". |
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