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...