Monumental Chaitya

Stupa

Stupa (Ashoka Chaitya) with Reliefs, Thatagatas and a Peepal Tree (Ficus Religiosa) growing out of the Harmika. 1995 the Peepal Tree (Ficus Religiosa) was removed (KVMT-Project).
Used classification : Votive Chaityas (Small Chaityas), Monumental Chaityas (Mahachaityas), Stupas and Tibetan Chorten.

Founded 15th ct. / rep. 1615 / renov. 1995

• Foto in Carl Pruscha, Kathmandu Valley, Vol. 2, 1st ed., Wien 1975

• Foto by N.N.

• Foto by Ton van der Kop in http://stichtingmilijuli.org/oud/NepalfotosTon/

• Foto by F. Nunnemann in 2014 A.D.

• Foto by Mero Raja in http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stupa_at_Hyumat.JPG

• Foto by F. Nunnemann in 2018 A.D.

• Niels Gutschow, The Nepalese Caitya - 1500 Years of Buddhist Votive Architecture in the Kathmandu Valley, Stuttgart 1997