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Afterword: The Architecture in Nepal

Architecture in Nepal
A dissertation submitted for the degree of D. Phil. (Arts) of the University of Calcutta

A Gallery of the accompanying Photographs

Pratapaditya Pal
University of Calcutta, July 1962

These photographs were taken by Dr. Pal or his colleagues or assistants during his research trips to Nepal from 1958 to 1962; or were collected during that time by Dr. Pal from various sources. These images formed the second part of Dr. Pal's dissertation, and were published along with the facsimile text of the dissertation, in Architecture in Nepal, with an introduction by Niels Gutschow and Erich Theophile, Patan, Nepal, The Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust 2024. In some cases, we have added present-day color photos in a separate page linked below the caption. These photographs were taken by asianart.com assistant editor and production manager - and professional photographer - Sameer Tuladhar.


December 12, 2024

all text & images © Pratapaditya Pal

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  • LI: Krishna Mandir, Patan
    (click here see a present day image)

  • LII: Octagonal Temple, Darbar Square Patan
    (click here see a present day image)

  • LIII: Temple of Bagh-Bhairava, Kritipur

  • LIV (a): Courtyard of the Temple of Changu-Narayan

  • LIV (b): General view of above

  • LIV (c): Facade of above

  • LV: Section of an Entrance of above

  • LVI (a): Bracket arms of the Door frame of above

  • LVI (b): Bracket arms of the Door frame of above

  • LVI (c): A side niche of above

  • LVII: General view of the Temple of Pasupatinath

  • LVIII: Temple of Bhairava at Darbar Square, Bhatgaon

  • LIX: Temple of Mahadeva, Darbar Square, Kathmandu

  • LX: Temple of Indrani, Kathmandu

  • LXI: Temple of Karttikeya, Deo Patan

  • LXII: Section of above

  • LXIII: Octagonal Temple, Darbar Square, Kathmandu

  • LXIV: Temple of Mahadeva and Parvati, Darbar Square, Kathmandu

  • LXV (a): Sections of upper casements of above

  • LXV (b): Sections of upper casements of above

  • LXVI: Tempe of Ganesa, Chauvar

  • LXVII: Seven-Storeyed Temple, Bhatgaon

    (LXVIII: Temple of Taleju Bhavani, Kathmandu LOST)


  • LXIX: Temple of Nyatpola, Bhatgaon
    (click here see a present day image)

  • LXX (a): Basement of above

  • LXX (b): Section of columns of above

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Afterword: The Architecture in Nepal

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