DANAM, the Digital Archive of Nepalese Arts and Monuments, is the database of the Nepal Heritage Documentation Project. All of its content is available to the public for free and can be accessed online. Datasets in DANAM include structured information about the monuments' histories, object details, anthropological data on religious and social activities, architectural details, maps, plans, and drawings. The database offers photographic documentation of inscriptions, monument objects, and views, and if possible, documentation of social and religious activities. General descriptions are available in both English and Nepali. We also provide references to scholarly documentation whenever possible, either for further interest or as sources for our documentation or historical research.

DANAM is based on Arches (V7), an open source graph technology platform designed for managing cultural heritage repositories. Its content is shareable and interoperable, thus guaranteeing long- term access, sufficient storage, and the smooth usability of the monument data inventory.

To use DANAM, please click here. However, we advise that you first take a look at the information below. Please also note that DANAM is currently under development and is continuously being updated and reviewed.

When using any of the information or images from this website in academic publications, print, or elsewhere on the internet, please reference:
Christiane Brosius and Axel Michaels (Eds.), Nepal Heritage Documentation Project (https://danam.cats.uni-heidelberg.de), last accessed: dd/mm/yyyy.