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Pagodas, stupas, kings and living goddesses of the Kathmandu Valley, answered

How to tell a pagoda from a shikhara and a stupa, Licchavi and Malla periods, Newar woodcarving and metalwork, Bhairav and the mother goddesses, the Kumari, Sankhu and valley rim walks.

StylesPagoda, shikhara, stupa
PeriodsLicchavi, Malla
CraftsWood and metal
WalksValley rim

Styles 4

History 2

Walks 1

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