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The beautiful temples and monuments made in pagoda
style are Mangriha palace of Mandev, Changunarayan,
Kailashkut Bhawan, Bhadradiwas Bhawan, etc. The
Pagoda style further developed mostly during the Malla
period. The Pashupatinath Temple, Taleju Bhawani,
Nyatapola (Bhaktapur), Dattatraya (Bhaktapur),
Kasthamandap (Kathmandu), Nautale Durbar and
many more are constructed in the same Pagoda style.
Even seven storeyed durbar of Nuwakot built in the
period of Prithivi Narayan was also built in Pagoda
style.
Nyatapola Temple
2. The Stupa or Chaitya Style

This style is different from the pagoda. It has a broad base and gradually
becomes narrower in the upper part. It is basically
a Buddhist style of architecture. Attached to
the semi circular white dome, there is a square
structure with watchful eyes of Lord Buddha. An
umbrella-like disc round the central single pillar
represents salvation (nirvana).
Emperor Asoka introduced this style of
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architecture in Nepal in the 1 century.
Swoyambhunath Temple
There are festooned prayer flags extending from
the central pillar and the prayer wheels lie all
around the basal circumference. Asoka stupa of Patan is believed to be the oldest
stupa in Nepal erected by Emperor Ashok. Some other stupas are Bouddhanath,
Swoyambhunath, Charumati Bihar of Chabahil, Mahaboudha Stupa, Mayadevi
Temple of Lumbini, etc. are the examples of stupa or chaitya style.

3. Shikhar Style

The style has its own unique architecture. It is
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believed that it was developed in the 4 century and
brought from India. Shikhars are similar in design to
Indian temples, best recognized by a majestic dome
roof. The original material is stone. In Nepal this type
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of architecture was popular during the 17 and the
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18 century. The striking examples of Shikhar style
are the Krishna temple and the Mahaboudha temple of
Patan. The Krishna temple was constructed by the then
ruler Siddhi Narasingh Malla. Some other examples
are Batsalya Devi temple of Bhaktapur, Shiva temple
of Indrachowk, Kathmandu, Pratappur and Anantapur
temple of swoyambhu are the excellent examples of the
shikhar style.
Krishna Mandir
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