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KVPT’s Patan Darbar Earthquake Response Campaign - Work to Date - September 2016

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Harishankara Temple<br />

Repairing the four layers of the<br />

cornice above ground floor. Bot<strong>to</strong>m<br />

left: replicating the projecting<br />

"hands" (lhakay), which very much<br />

characterize the corners of cornices<br />

in Newar architecture. Seven of<br />

the eight "hands" were damaged<br />

beyond repair.<br />

Pho<strong>to</strong>graphs Anil and Bijay Basukala,<br />

April 22, 25 and 27, <strong>2016</strong><br />

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