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Conservation - Initial Inspection

This temple located in Teku was built in 1850 AD by Bam Bahadur Kunwar Rana over 30 ropanis of land and completed within 9 months. Known as Teendewal Temple or Bam Bir Bikateshwor Mahadev Mandir, it is managed by Raj Bikram Rana, the sixth generation descendant of Bam Bahadur. Bam Bahadur built the temple to seek forgiveness after killing many people in a court battle. The architectural style is unique as a shikhara style temple with three shikhara towers.

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Conservation - Initial Inspection

This temple located in Teku was built in 1850 AD by Bam Bahadur Kunwar Rana over 30 ropanis of land and completed within 9 months. Known as Teendewal Temple or Bam Bir Bikateshwor Mahadev Mandir, it is managed by Raj Bikram Rana, the sixth generation descendant of Bam Bahadur. Bam Bahadur built the temple to seek forgiveness after killing many people in a court battle. The architectural style is unique as a shikhara style temple with three shikhara towers.

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Case Study 2 Teendewal Temple (Bam Bir Bikateshwor.

Mahadev Mandir)

S.N. Topic Description Image Remarks

1 Location Teku

This temple is also know


2 Built Date It was built in 1850AD by bam bahadur kununwar rana as Bam Bir Bikateshwor.
along the area of 30 ropani Mahadev Mandir

3 completion time within 9 months.

Commander-in-chief of the Royal Army,Bam Bahadur


and currently by Raj Bikram Rana and his team. (sixth
4 Owner / Management Committee generation)

Bam Bir Bikateshwor Mahadev Mandir is named after


the Bam Bahadur’s offspring namely Tek Bahadur Rana,
Yakhsya Bikram Rana, and Bam Bir Bikram Rana .
At court parva, Rana killed
many people. So, in order to ask forgiveness from the
god. Bam bahadur built this temple. Bam Bahadur This temple was occupied
financed this ambitious project himself, including the by 27 other families and
organization of the religious services and the temple’s was used by them. After
maintenance. Bam Bahadur had total 700 ropanies.
5 Historical Importance / Background 13 years fighting on court,
Mr. Raj Bikram Rana won
Inside the temple is a copper inscription as the case and is now run
evidence of the installation of a Raj Guthi in 1856, by him.
granting the right of usufruct to the donor. The Raj
Guthi is now in its sixth generation and is administered
by the successors of the donor. It is recorded that a
large share of the property was lost by the third
generation due to corruption.

6 Architectural style shikhara style temple only temple in nepal


having three shikhara

It is situated on the north banks of the Bagmati.


7 Site and surrounding In front of Temple, a vast number of smaller buildings such
as satalls, massive shrines and structures serving the ghats.

Teen Dewal is dedicated to Lord Shiva, represented by three


8 Dedicated deities shivalinga installed within one shrine room.
1. Sri Panchami
9 Important days / celebration days 2. Sukla Panchami

10 Construction materials brick, timber, stone, mud mortar, bronze, jingati tiles

The two towers (central and west) of Teen dewal temple


11 After earthquake were damaged during earthquake of 2015.

When we went to site for the site study the reconstruction


and restoration project was almost done. Almost 90
12 Present condition/Situation percentage of the work was done. and is at verge of
handover and open to public.

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