AN OUTLINE OF BUDDHIST METAL SCULPTURE IN REFERENCE OF PATAN MUSEUM According to the Swayambhupuran, Buddhism in Nepal started in the prehistoric age of Nepal or before origin of Nepal. It is said that Nepal (here Nepal should be considered only as Kathmandu Valley) was a lake named Kalihrad and once Vipashwi Buddha, a primordial Buddha from prehistoric age, practiced his meditation at the islet (that should be consider as current Swayambhu hill) of Kalihrad. He also planted the lotus seed during his meditation and later it bloomed with blistering flare which is also called Jyotirup Dharmadhatu. Later, one of the Bhikshyus named Shantikaracharya came to Kalihrad and erected the Stupa (which is now-a-days consider as Swayambhu Mahachaitya) onto the blistering flare. Also it is said that one of the Boddhisattwas from China named Manjudevacharya, who is also famous as Manjushree came to the Kalihrad for bountiful praying of the blistering flare planted by Vipashwi Buddha and lat...