Preservation of the 11th-Century Richenling Monastery in Halji
One of the oldest monasteries in Nepal and the site of an ancient four-sided Vairocana Buddha statue, Richenling monastery is susceptible to irreversible damage both inside and out from water infiltration and rising damp. The project includes preventive conservation measures to protect the building site from flooding and erosion.
USD 88K budget·USD 88K disbursed·Department of State implementer·Nepal location·Sep 1, 2013 – Aug 31, 2014 timeline
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About this project
One of the oldest monasteries in Nepal and the site of an ancient four-sided Vairocana Buddha statue, Richenling monastery is susceptible to irreversible damage both inside and out from water infiltration and rising damp. The project includes preventive conservation measures to protect the building site from flooding and erosion.