The Traditional Newar Architecture of The Kathmandu Valley : The Shikaras

Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. Emergence and development of the Sikharas in India. 2. Emergence of the Sikharas in the Kathmandu Valley. 3. Presentation of the Sikhara types found in the Kathmandu Valley. 4. Sikhara types: an overview. 5. Presentation of surveyed Sikharas of the main types. 6. Building materials. 7. The dimensions of the Sikharas. 8. Site plans and maps of Sikharas. Bibliography. Index.

The Shikaras built by the Newars in the Valley are considered monuments of classical antiquity. However, there is not a single exclusive publication on them. Several leading publications of Nepalese architecture seldom mention Sikhara architecture comprehensively enough, let alone their types, building materials or site plans. In this book, Korn not only documents them but also describes the different types of Shikaras on the basis of his own systematic and measured line drawings including the historical development.