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HERITAGE historical and religious monument but also a vital piece of the Square’s whole assemblage has been brought back to its original glory. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE This elaborate Bhairav shrine was dedicated by King Pratap Malla as a part of the assemblage of monuments built during his golden reign of Kathmandu during the 17th century. Legend indicates that the principal image was discovered while excavating water conduits from Budha Nilkantha and was installed in the present location by Pratap Malla. Although no evidence can be found to support this myth, the prevailing legend indicates that the history of the historic image may go further than Pratap Malla’s own period as it was discovered during the king’s reign and not commissioned by him alone. Kal Bhairav was also tremendously popular as ‘Court Bhairav’. It has played an important social as well as religious role in the affairs of the country. He was the chief witness in front of whom civil servants were sworn into office. Such is Above: The great earthquake of 1934 destroyed the upper level of the Kal Bhairav shrine including the cornice and the pinnacles that had collapsed. During the repair done in 1936, it was not restored according to the historic configuration. Left: This is one of the oldest photographic record of Kal Bhairav, taken by Dr. Kurt Boeck, circa 1890. Photo: Manju Rana His impact in society that when Kathmandu’s former mayor returned to his post in early 2004, he, along with his associates, were sworn into their positions in front of the “Court Bhairav”. PROJECT FRAMEWORK Restoration of Kal Bhairav at Kathmandu Darbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a significant component of the KVPT’s ‘Kathmandu Darbar Initiative (KDI)’ project. It is the first of such campaigns to be funded by Nepalese Corporate Houses rallying for the restoration of temples at the Royal Square. Under this common banner, restorations of Indrapur and Narayan Temples have been completed in 2002 and 2003 respectively. The restoration of this outstanding historic shrine was undertaken in a project framework, which included both public outreach activities and critical training of local manpower in project management, public relations, preservation advocacy and the state of the art conservation technology. The implementation of the project was executed by the core staff 32 SEP-OCT 2005 SPACES
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