Buddhist temple in Lalitpur, Nepal
Mahaboudha Temple is a shikhara Newar Buddhist temple in Lalitpur, Nepal.[1]
The temple dates back to 1585 and it was rebuilt after the 1934 Nepal–India earthquake.[2][3] Mahaboudha's design is loosely based on the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya.[2]
References
- ^ "Patan: Modern storehouse of traditions". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Mahabouddha Temple | Patan, Nepal Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Leech, Charles Russell (1990). Tibetan Buddhist/Newari Buddhist Interface in the Kathmandu Valley. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 45.
Further reading
- von Schroeder, Ulrich. 2019. Nepalese Stone Sculptures. Volume One: Hindu; Volume Two: Buddhist. (Visual Dharma Publications). ISBN 978-3-033-06381-5. Contains SD card with 15,000 digital photographs of Nepalese sculptures and other subjects as public domain.
