The Dhansa Temple, Kathmandu

The Dhansa Temple, Kathmandu

Inscribed: The Bhu Bhandel or Dhansar of Kathmandu – Built by Partap Mall 778 of Nepal era = AD 1656. N.B. The Edifice is called Kavendrapur in Sanscrit & Dhansa Sata in Newari: the Deity, Nitya Nath or Nasa Deo. No 30.Signed: Raj Man Singh. Watermark dates the paper to 1841.From the collection of Brian Houghton Hodgson.

Details

  • Title : The Dhansa Temple, Kathmandu
  • Year : 1844
  • Artist : Raj Man Singh Chitrakar
  • Classification : Drawing
  • Medium : Pencil drawing
  • Dimension : paper size: 30 x 48.5 cm, mount size: 55 x 66 cm. Kathmandu
  • Accession No : RAS Hodgson 022.030.
  • Country/ Geo-location : Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Collection : Royal Asiatic Society
  • Acquisition Method : Brian Houghton Hodgson
  • Status : Accessible