Sthamba, in Nepali, simply means a column. A column as in a pillar or a standing upright pole, a religiously significant pillar like structure (Shiva sthamba), a pillar built in memory of something or someone (Ashok sthamba, Bhimsen sthamba=dharahara), or even a column in a newspaper. The image here, popularly known as dharahara, is also called "Bhimsen sthamba." The legend has it Bhimsen Thapa jumped off this tower with a cane and an umbrella.Sthambas:
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/nepal/lumbini
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jaya_sthamba_Chittor.jpg
http://www.thefullwiki.org/Kalady
