Art Nepal Connected - Shanti L.S. Bajracharya

AMOGHPAS LOKESHWAR Amoghpas Lokeshwar, Bronze with gold plate, 7th/8th C.E. Patan Museum The sculpture of Amoghpas Lokeshwar is cast in bronze with gold-plate and inset with ruby, which is displayed in gallery A of Patan Museum. It is 17.5cm high and is originated in Nepal around 7 th /8 th C.E. The Buddhist iconography usually depicts its complexion in white in the painting. The firm standing (Samabhanga Sthanak) round figure of Amoghpas Lokeshwar with golden complexion bears eight arms with various hand gestures (Hasta Mudra) and attributes (Ayudh) . The principal right hand of the sculpture is in the gesture of reassurance (Abhaya Mudra) that looks after someone’s dominion and prevents from descending to minor-league, whereas the principal left hand holds a vase of potion of immortality (Amrit Kalash) that denotes radiance consequences in endless existence. Its lower right hand poses the gesture of charity (Var...

  AMITAYUS Amitayus, Red Brass with Gold Plated, 17th/18th C.E. Amitayus, the equivalent of Amitabh, is the Buddha of endless radiance and existence. Amitabha Buddha is the most popular of the Five Transcendent Buddhas, who presides over the realm of ecstasy ( Sukhavati Bhuvana) . Amitayus represents its oldest iconography of Amitabh Buddha, which later on appeared as a peculiar sect. In Nepal, Amitayus is admired as Aparamita and consistently delivered its accumulation of spiritual syllables (Aparamita Dharani) by its followers in the company of someone’s departing spirit. According to the iconography, Amitayus or Amitabh or Aparamita is usually depicted in paintings with red character. The cast red brass sculpture of Amitayus is displayed at gallery E of Patan Museum. The sculpture is also plated with gold and inset with semi precious stones. It is dated from 17 th /18 th C.E. depicting Malla style and is about 16 cm high. The general character...

Akshyobhya Buddha and Nimbus with Pancha Buddha   Akshyobhya Buddha, Red Brass with Gold Plated, ca. 12th C.E. The sculptures of Akshobya Buddha and Ni mbus with Pancha Buddha are showcased at Gallery E of Patan Museum. Akshobya Buddha is made of gold plated red brass, which is 24.6 cm high and is dated ca.12 th C.E. from Nepal. The sculpture represents Thakuri style (late Lichcchavi style) of Medieval Nepal. Likewise, the high relief Nimbus (Prabhamndal) kept behind the Akshyobhya Buddha is made out of gold plated copper sheet with painted red pigment. It is 22cm high and is dated ca.17 th /18 th C.E. from Nepal. The Buddhist Iconography refers that Akshyobhya is one of the embodiments of Pancha Buddha , which is also recognized as five transcendent Buddhas ( Dhyani Buddhas) and Tathagatas . They are all characterized as seated on a bloomed lotus and i...

Front Facade of Patan  Museum Patan Museum is located in the Durbar Complex, a medieval royal palace with typical Nepali style, in Central Patan of Lalitpur district in Nepal. The durbar complex is outlined with three main courtyards. Among them, Mulchok is the main and the oldest courtyard, which was constructed under patronage of King Sri Nivas Malla in 1668 and is a square courtyard surrounded by two storied buildings which were formerly the residential areas of the royal family. The Mulchok raises the three tiered roof of the octagonal temple tower of Taleju in the north east direction, which was patronage by King Siddhi Narsingh Malla . Another courtyard named Sundarichok in the southern part of palace was built under patronage of King Sri Nivas Malla and it is smaller than the Mulchok and enclosed by the three storied buildings. There is also Tusha Hiti , the royal bath or a pool in the centre of this courtyard. The third one is Mani Keshab Narayan Chok, ...