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a pilot project
by Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust
CARVED ROOF STRUTS
5. PATAN, PATAN DARBAR WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
TALEJU TEMPLE
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Item
stolen:
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Two carved, wooden roof struts |
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Date
of theft:
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1998 |
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Specifications:
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Height:- 7'- 0" (approximate) Width:- 1'- 5" (approximate) |
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Location:
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East façade. |
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Building
Date:
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17th c. |
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References:
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"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. |
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Photos:
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Visual records sought/invited. |
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This is one of the remaining lower roof struts of Laxmi Narayan Temple, similar (in style) to the stolen struts. |
