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a pilot project by Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust


CARVED ROOF STRUTS

5. PATAN, PATAN DARBAR WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
TALEJU TEMPLE

Item stolen:
Two carved, wooden roof struts
Date of theft:
1998
Specifications:
Height:- 7'- 0" (approximate)
Width:- 1'- 5" (approximate)
Location:
East façade.
Building Date:
17th c.
References:
"This three-storey temple is built on to the top floor of the royal palace of Patan. It has an octagonal shape. The main entrance is made of latticed wood and has a torana above. The windows are also latticed. The tile roofs are supported by well carved struts representing various divinities and there is a gajura on the pinnacle. The temple was built in the reign of Shrinivas Malla, c. 1666. It was renovated in 1934.(…)" In: Kathmandu Valley. The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage. Protective Inventory. Vol. 2. Kathmandu, p. 163.
Photos:
Visual records sought/invited.

This is one of the remaining lower roof struts of Laxmi Narayan Temple, similar (in style) to the stolen struts.


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