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	Ian Alsop: Licchavi Caityas of Nepal
		Among the curious puzzles of early Nepalese sculpture and architecture are the empty niches of the lovely Licchavi stone caityas that dot the Kathmandu valley.
		In most cases later caityas, usually much simpler in design than the sophisticated Licchavi versions, include sculpted stone representations of the Buddhas, evidence that the earlier practice of embellishment with gilt metal had disappeared.
		Ulrich Wiesner, "Nepalese Votive Stupas of the Licchavi Period: the Empty Niche", in The Stupa, its Religious, Historical and Architectural Significance, edited by A.L. Dallapicolla with S.Z. Lallemant, 1980 Wiesbaden, Franz Steiner Verlag, pp 166 ff.
	www.asianart.com /alsop/licchavi.html (1517 words)

	Samjhana Travels - Nepal
		The Licchavi period has left us hundreds of stone sculptures which bear witness to the deep Artistic achievement and talent of the people of the time.
		Bouddhanath in the east of Kathmandu are built during the period of Licchavi period.
		The primary elements of a stupas are the plinth or the pedestal upon which it stand a dome or mound and a multistaged finial or spire.
	www.samatravels.com /ninfo3.htm (2878 words)

	Nepal - The Early Kingdom of the Licchavis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Licchavis were known from early Buddhist legends as a ruling family during the Buddha's time in India, and the founder of the Gupta Dynasty claimed that he had married a Licchavi princess.
		Perhaps some members of this Licchavi family married members of a local royal family in the Kathmandu Valley, or perhaps the illustrious history of the name prompted early Nepalese notables to identify themselves with it.
		The last Licchavi inscription was in A.D. All of the Licchavi records are deeds reporting donations to religious foundations, predominantly Hindu temples.
	countrystudies.us /nepal/5.htm (1034 words)

	Nepal - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		The Licchavi dynasty expanded its influence to the Kali Gandaki River in the west and Sun Kosi River in the east.
		The Licchavi period, as well as the Malla period that followed, was deeply influenced by Indian culture.
		The Licchavi dynasty came to an end in the late 9th century and was followed by the medieval period.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761562648___30/Nepal.html (1956 words)

	Nepal - HISTORY
		The Licchavi (fourth to eighth centuries) and Malla (twelfth to eighteenth centuries) kings may have claimed that they were overlords of the area that is present-day Nepal, but rarely did their effective influence extend far beyond the Kathmandu Valley.
		The Licchavis were known from early Buddhist legends as a ruling family during the Buddha's time in India, and the founder of the Gupta Dynasty claimed that he had married a Licchavi princess.
		In any case, the Licchavis of Nepal were a strictly local dynasty based in the Kathmandu Valley and oversaw the growth of the first truly Nepalese state.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/nepal/HISTORY.html (17678 words)

	Licchavi
		Licchavi (also Lichchhavi, Lichavi) was an ancient kingdom in Nepal, which existed in the Kathmandu Valley from approximately 400 to 750.
		The earliest known record of the kingdom is an inscription of Manadeva 1, which dates from 464.
		It mentions three preceding rulers, suggesting that the Licchavi dynasty began in the late fourth century.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/l/li/licchavi.html (477 words)

	A Portrait of Buddhism in Licchavi Nepal
		The extent of the territories controlled by the Licchavi kings of Nepal is point that is still being debated from the fact that all but a handful of the Licchavi inscriptions are found in the Kathmandu Valley, it is obvious that this was the central and most important part of the Licchave domain.
		It is only toward the end of the Licchavi period that Tibet begins to play a role a with regards to Buddhism, and that is mainly in the role of Patron to the Newar Buddhist artisans.
		This brier survey of Buddhism in Licchavi Nepal indicated that the full-blown form of Indian Mahayana Buddhism was transferred to the Kathmandu Valley during this early period.
	buddhim.20m.com /4-7.htm (1882 words)

	History of Iran: Persian Affinities of the Licchavis - A Review
		Abstract: The historic Himalayan Licchavi or Nicchibi tribe disclosed to be a branch of the Nisibis, Nysaioi or Nishapuri tribe of Persia.
		Vidyabhusana 1908: "Persian Affinities of the Licchavis" by Prof.
		That in the 5th century BC the Licchavis were not yet fully established in India, is evident from the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta, Chapter I, in which Ajātaśatru, the King of Magadha, is found to have been making plans for their expulsion from his kingdom.
	www.iranchamber.com /history/articles/persian_affinities_licchavis_review.php (1811 words)

	History of Stone Statue Sculpture work in Nepal, Thirteenth century Stone Statues (Site not responding. Last check: )
		That is why the images from the Licchavi era during the fifth and sixth centuries show great similarity to the work of the Gupta sculptors.
		Even now, craftsmen of today have not been able to copy some of the sculptures of the Licchavi era; so intricately shaped were the produce of their labour.
		That is why the images from the Licchavi era during the fifth and sixth centuries show great similarityto the work of the Gupta sculptors.
	www.himalayanmart.com /stonestatue/stonesculpturenepal.php (2667 words)

	Buddhism and the Licchavi society
		The Licchavi period in the history of Nepal is considered to be a bright age.
		The Licchavi period considered to be the bright period from the angle of Buddhism fell in the ancient times.
		The religions discourses made the Shakyas, Licchavis, Kolis, Mallas, Vrijjis who were already under the influence of Buddhism aware of the need to mete out equal treatment to all and undertake public welfare activities.
	www.lrcnepal.org /papers/cbhnm-ppr-15.htm (4433 words)

	Acharya - Licchavi inscriptions
		Most of the inscriptions issued in the early Licchavi period were engraved on stones, with the exception of a gold jacket of an image and a few incised bricks.
		All Licchavi inscriptions from this period record the foundation of temples and monasteries, or some other religious deed.
		The course will begin with a brief introduction to the Gupta script (called Licchavi script in Nepal) and the ancient history of Nepal.
	www.summerschools.leidenuniv.nl /index.php3?c=16 (336 words)

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