The article is a study of temples, focusing on their origin and their forms in Nepal. The author rejects the idea of Banerjee, who traces the origin of the Nepali temples to the multi-terraced "eduka" style constructions in India. In the context of the evolution of temples in the Kathmandu valley, the author examines the use and popularity of the term "devakula". The use of the word devakula was common in the Licchavi period and degah is used in Newari which is also a derivative of the Licchavi term devakula. The Pashupati inscription of Jayadeva II is a long, important, and historically significant in study of temples. The article includes verses from the inscription and paragraph from Slusser. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2006-10-25)