Newa architecture

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Typical traditional Newa house

Newa architecture is an indigenous style of architecture used by the Newari people in the Kathmandu valley in Nepal. It is a style used in buildings ranging from stupas and chaitya monastery buildings to courtyard structures and distinctive houses. The style is marked by striking brick work and a unique style of wood carving rarely seen outside Nepal. The style has been propagated by Nepalese architects including Arniko.

Pagoda temples[]

The temple of Pashupatinath

Kathmandu Durbar Square

A few of the most prominent Newari-style pagodas include:

• Chandeshwori Temple
• Changu Narayan Temple
• Kasthamandap Sattal
• Kathmandu Durbar Square - The nine storied Palace
• Kumbheshwar Temple
• Muktinath Temple
• Naradevi Temple
• Narayanhity Royal Palace
• Nyatapola Temple
• Pashupatinath Temple
• Taleju Bhawani temple

See also[]

• Bahal
• Newar window

Further reading[]

• Slusser, Mary Shepherd. Nepal Mandala: A Cultural Study of the Kathmandu Valley (Two Volumes), Princeton University Press 1982. ISBN 9780691031286
• Pruscha, Carl. Kathmandu Valley - The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage - A Protective Inventory, Vol. 2, Wien 1975