| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | HP12001896 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Nako monastery Nako |
| State / राज्य | Himachal Pradesh |
| District / जिला | Kinnaur |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Poo |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Modern - आधुनिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Nako |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Shimla |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Shimla |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Nako |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | From the material ruins and popular traditions, it may be assumed that the Buddhist activities might have started at Nako during the time of Guru Padmasambhav CE c. 717-762 . The structure of the temple has been gone under many restorations since it was first built. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Every year a festival with cultural programs are organized in this monastery. The present structure is much later addition. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The monastery has a rectangular plan. It has only a rectangular sanctum that is supported by four wooden posts. Its walls built of stone masonry with mud as mortar and roof is flat laid by wooden posts bonded with mud and husk, which is a local technique of roofing and common in this area. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
Stone and wooden masonry bonded with mud mortar. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Under worship. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | N.A.- उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | O.C. Handa |
| Name / नाम | Ancient monuments of Himachal Pradesh |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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