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    The Pujari Math in Bhaktapur, Nepal was built in the 15th century as a residence for the priest of the nearby Dattatreya temple. It has significant religious and social functions. The four-story brick and wood structure has three courtyards and intricate architectural features like carved windows and pillars. It was damaged over the centuries by earthquakes but restored during the reign of Viswa Malla in the 16th century and Ranjit Malla in the 18th century. The 1934 earthquake caused major damage and it was restored again in 1972 with German architectural expertise, making it an important example of Nepalese-German conservation collaboration.

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    The Pujari Math in Bhaktapur, Nepal was built in the 15th century as a residence for the priest of the nearby Dattatreya temple. It has significant religious and social functions. The four-story brick and wood structure has three courtyards and intricate architectural features like carved windows and pillars. It was damaged over the centuries by earthquakes but restored during the reign of Viswa Malla in the 16th century and Ranjit Malla in the 18th century. The 1934 earthquake caused major damage and it was restored again in 1972 with German architectural expertise, making it an important example of Nepalese-German conservation collaboration.

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    The Pujari Math in Bhaktapur, Nepal was built in the 15th century as a residence for the priest of the nearby Dattatreya temple. It has significant religious and social functions. The four-story brick and wood structure has three courtyards and intricate architectural features like carved windows and pillars. It was damaged over the centuries by earthquakes but restored during the reign of Viswa Malla in the 16th century and Ranjit Malla in the 18th century. The 1934 earthquake caused major damage and it was restored again in 1972 with German architectural expertise, making it an important example of Nepalese-German conservation collaboration.

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    Architecture Conservation Lecture 010 Pujari Math

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    Architecture Conservation

    AR 751
    Year Iv Part Ii

    Sanjaya Maharjan

    Lecture 10: Pujari Math


    Background

    • Situated at Tachapal Tole in Bhaktapur


    • Evidence indicates that it was built as a residence- cum-office for
    the priest, or Mahanta of the famous Dattatreya temple
    • Oldest and the most beautiful Math of the valley built during the
    15th century
    • Considered as founder Math, popularly known as Pir Math
    • Has branches at Anekakot. In Panchkhal, the Kavre district,
    Panauti, Chaling (Bhaktapur) and at Jitpur in the Kathmandu
    district- all managed & controlled by the Pujari Math
    • Tradition of construction along with temples was initiated in India,
    by Adi Sankaracharya in the 8th Century
    • Founder of Pujari Math, Gurubaksha Giri, might be one of the
    disciples of the Sankaracharya schools of thoughts, in India
    Religious Significance
    • Primary duty of Mahanta to take care and provide all necessary
    materials for worship of Dattatreya and other surrounding temples,
    also has to perform various religious and social functions annually
    (Kumar Sasthi, Sithi Nakha)
    • On this Dewali, all the Mahantas come to Pujari Math to worship the
    Kuldevi Durga.
    • It is said that there was a beautiful bronze image of Durga in Pujari
    Math which was stolen during its renovation in 1972.
    • On the month of Falgun, the Math has to perform Gota Puja
    (worshipping a heap of ash) which is kept in the throne room of Guru
    Dattatreya at Pujari Math
    • On the day of full moon , the Math has to feed Bandara ( a simple
    rice dinner, pulse soup and vegetables) to saints and the poor people
    • During Siva Ratri, Mahanta arranges the board lodging and firewood
    for the hordes of pilgrims
    Architectural Features
    • 4 storeyed, perimeter :NS direction - 34m; EW - 23m
    • Height-11m; (only the tower like Pagoda roof rises to 15m ht.)
    • 3 courtyards- decorated with richly carved windows, pillars, etc.
    • Main doorway at the NE side displays perfection in the art of
    ornamental and figure carving
    • has a tiny Siva seated on the throne at its center, Garuda,holding two
    Nagas in his claws, at the top of Shiva
    • Below it there are, Astamangalas (8 auspicious signs) flanked on both
    sides by the figures of sun and moon, followed by two figures of
    Vishnu along with Ganga and Yamuna and on the bottom are two
    Bhairabs on both sides.
    • Windows look like original balconies, inside which are comfortable
    benches to sit on
    • Eastern side of the Math which runs along a narrow lane, is decorated
    with various types of peacock windows
    • These windows executes the finest examples of Medieval art in Nepal
    and are one of the main attraction of Bhaktapur
    Reconstruction….

    • Badly damaged during a severe earthquake and was reconstructed


    during the reign of Viswa Malla (1548-1560A.D)
    • Evidence shows that in every century a thorough renovation of
    the existing structure took place
    • The stone inscriptions installed in the 1763 in the middle
    courtyard of the Math, during the reign of the last Malla King of
    Bhaktapur, refer to the restoration being done in the 18th Century.

    • 1934 earthquake caused extensive damage – wall fall apart,


    drainage system was blocked
    • Original shape of the Math has changed a lot in time.
    • The wood carvings – carved windows, doorways pillar,
    sculptures, etc seen at present, belonged to the 18th century,
    during the reign of the last Malla ruler, Ranjit Malla
    Restoration
    • With the assistance of the Department of Archaeology, GON, 4
    experts, German architects of the Technical University worked for
    the restoration of Pujari Math

    • The restoration completed in May 1972 and was the first


    Nepalese- German restoration campaign

    • The architecture of the Pujari Math have inspired the German


    architects not only to contribute more but to work substantial
    harder at Bhaktapur-leading to the foundation of Bhaktapur
    Development Project in 1973/74.

    • The restoration and conservation activities started in 1975 and


    Pujari Math has been used not only as the headquarter but also as
    office premises.
    “ thank you”

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