The Art of Nepal: A Guide to the Masterpieces of Sculpture, Painting, and Woodcarving |
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6th century art of Nepal Ashtamangala Avalokitesvara became Bhairab Bhaktapur Bodhisattva body Brahman bronzes called caste Changu Narayan colors concept consort cosmic cults cultural Dakinis demon depicted devotees Dhyani Buddha doctrine eighth century elements female figures Ganesh Garuda gesture goddess gods Gupta style Hinduism human iconographic icons images incarnations India Kathmandu Valley king Kumari Lakshmi Lamaist later Lichhavi Lingam lotus flower Mahayana Mandala manifestations Manjusri meditation Museum Art Gallery National Museum Art Nepali art Nepali artists Newari Nirvana ornaments Padma Padmapani painting Pala palm Panauti pantheon Parvati Pashupatinath temple Patan pedestal popular posture Prajna religion religious represented ritual Sakyamuni Salabhanjika Saraswati scene seventh century sexual Shakti Shiva Shiva and Parvati shrine snake sometimes spiritual standing stele stone sculpture struts stupa Surya Swayambhu symbol Tantra Tara thang-ka Tibet Tibetan tion tradition usually Vajra Vajrayana Varada Mudra various Vishnu wheel wisdom wood carving worship wrathful deities Yidams Yoga