SEIMSIC CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF TEMPLE A CASE STUDY ON SHIVA-PARBATI TEMPLE

Abstract

Shiva Parvati temple is an uncommon shrine built on a four-step brick platform. It stands out particularly due to its three golden pinnacles. It was Bahadur Shah Idea to construct a hybrid temple that incorporated Newar and Rajput style on top of the pavilion built by King Laxmi Narasimha Malla who ruled in the seventeenth century. The temple has been renovated in 1998AD. The golden pinnacle of this temple is quite artistic and one of the best in the Durbar Square. It consists of three tapering spires alternating with four floral stalks on a small platform. It is unique because it departs from the traditional Newar appearance and adopts the Rajput/Mughal style. Shiva-Parvati Temple which is adorned with images of Shiva and his consort Parvati. With its “Shiva-Parvati Temple” historical importance as Monument underlying the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and One which is affected by the Gorkha Earthquake (2015). The main objective of the study is to carry out seismic condition assessment of the temple based on detail damage assessment. A set of Architectural and Structural Drawings has been prepared along with the NonDestructive Tests and Finite Element Modeling by using the Structural Analysis and Design software SAP. The temple is built with the traditional newer construction technology with load bearing walls in surkhi mortar cladding on outer face by Dachi Appa and floor and roof with timber members. This paper focuses on the visual damage assessment and detail study of the cracks in different locations of the temple. The flexible diaphragm, lack of bands and insufficient chukuls (Spikes) leads to the damage on the Temple.