This study emphasizes, for the first time, the water conduits in the Kathmandu Valley. Water conduits represent a building type which dates back to the dawn of Nepalese history, namely to the Licchavi dynasty of the mid-sixth century AD. They are designed with a high degree of skill, thus competing with the best building monuments found in the Kathmandu Valley. The aim of this study is to give a clear idea of the function and architecture of water conduits. The ...
