Nepal 1949 Pashupati Temple Definitive Series

Nepal · 1949 · Various (1 paisa to 1 rupee)

This definitive series features a detailed engraving of the Pashupati Temple, a sacred Hindu temple complex located on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu. The design is repeated across twelve different denominations, distinguished by varying colors and face values. The intricate rendering of the temple's iconic pagoda-style architecture is a hallmark of this classic Nepalese issue.

Issued in 1949, this set was a primary definitive series for Nepal during the final years of the Rana dynasty's rule, just before the country began opening up to the outside world in the early 1950s.