Kasthamandap
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| Kasthamandap | |
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.jpg) Front view of Kasthamandap, 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kathmandu |
| Location | |
| Location | Kathmandu |
| State | Bagmati |
| Country | Nepal |
  Shown within Kathmandu | |
| Coordinates | 27°42′14″N 85°18′21″E / 27.70400°N 85.30583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Pagoda |
Kasthamandap (Sanskrit: काष्ठमण्डप, Nepal Bhasa:मरु सत: Maru Satta:; literally "Wood-Covered Shelter") is a reconstructed temple and public shelter in Nepal, in Kathmandu Durbar Square. The original three-story wooden structure, with sections dated to the 7th century CE, was destroyed in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake along with many other culturally significant structures in the historic square.
[1] Archaeological findings since the 2015 earthquake indicate that the oldest features of Kasthamandap were built during the Lichhavi era (450–750 CE).[2] A shrine inside the Kasthamandap was added later, consecrated to the 11th-century yogi and Hindu saint Gorakshanath.[3]
2015 Nepal earthquake and subsequent excavations
[edit]On 25 April 2015, Kasthamandap and many other buildings in the Kathmandu Durbar Square collapsed in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, which had an estimated magnitude of 7.9 (Mw).[4][5]
In the earthquake's aftermath, the Nepalese Department of Archaeology (DoA) began excavating the site, with the aid of UK institutions Durham University and the University of Stirling. DoA and Durham teams found coal and sand in the foundation soils. The soils were then sent to Stirling for radiocarbon dating and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) tests, the results of which indicate that the Kasthamandap was built in the 7th century CE.[6]
Copper plate inscriptions which mention the 14th-century king Jayasthithi Malla were recovered from a pillar in the Kasthamandap.[7] Manuscripts dated Nepal Sambat 499, 454, and 543 (1288, 1243, and 1332 CE) contain regulations for the Pachali Bhairav Jatra festival.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ramesh Jung Thapa. Kasthamandap" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ "Archaeological findings prove the Kasthamandap was built in the 7th century, Rising Nepal, Binu Shrestha, Nov. 18, 2016". Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Dipesh Risal: Kasthamandap: Microcosm of Kathmandu's Living Culture and Storied History". www.asianart.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Rajesh Gurung's photos for The Himalayan Times". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Nepal earthquake collapses buildings in Kathmandu and northern India killing more than 1,300, officials say". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Excavation works continue at the Kasthamandap, Rising Nepal, Kathmandu, Dec 1". Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "A Report on the Salvaging, Screening and Inventorying of Carved Wooden Elements of Hanuman Dhoka Palace Complex (Organized by the Department of Archaeology with support from the UNESCO Kathmandu and in collaboration with ICOMOS Nepal), p. 35" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Malla-era manuscripts found, Rising Nepal, Oct. 27, 2016". Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
Second phase of work begins at Kasthamandap in Kathmandu - Durham University
External links
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Media related to Kasthamandap, Kathmandu at Wikimedia Commons