Patan-Vãbāhā : History and Inventory of a Newar Buddhist Monastery

Author: Basukala, Bijay
Published: Heidelberg : Heidelberg University Publishing (heiUP), 2022.
Physical Description: 1 electronic resource (209 pages).
Additional Creators: Gutschow, Niels and Sharma, Nutandhar

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Documenta Nepalica - Book Series ; 5.

Language Note

English

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Open Access Unrestricted online access

Summary

Dieser Band präsentiert den religiösen, architektonischen und textlichen Hintergrund von Vãbāhā, einem der 16 Hauptklöster von Patan, einer der drei Königsstädte des Kathmandu-Tals in Nepal. Die Geschichte des buddhistischen Klosterhofs und seiner Objekte wird zusammen mit 42 Inschriften aus der Zeit von 1596 n. Chr. bis 2021 vorgestellt.
This volume presents the religious, architectural, and textual background of Vãbāhā, one of the 16 main monasteries of Patan, located in one of the three royal cities of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The history of the Buddhist monastic courtyard and its objects is presented along with 42 inscriptions, dating from 1596 CE to 2021.

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Buddhism, Architectural history, Nepal, Ritual, Inscriptions, Buddhismus, Architekturgeschichte, Nepal, Rituale, Inschriften

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heiup.1116

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OAPEN Library.

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