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Mandala of Vasudhara, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown.

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Mandala of Vasudhara, early 15th century. The Buddhist goddess Vasudhara bestows wealth and prosperity, and in Nepal she is worshiped as goddess of the harvest. During her festival each autumn, devotees commission mandalas like this one, with Vasudhara at the center surrounded by other deities, Buddhas, and bodhisattvas with whom she is associated. Golden in color, the six-armed Vasudhara holds clusters of grain and gems - two sources of wealth - in her two middle hands; she also holds a vase of abundance and a book, and makes the gestures of generosity (with her lower right hand) and praising the Buddha (with her upper right hand). Divinities known as "yakshas" perched above her throne carry platters with gems and pour streams of riches from large bags, motifs seen throughout the mandala.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23B22_070

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NA

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,6Mo (4,5Mo) / 31,4cm x 42,0cm / 3709 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

autumn season harvest agriculture women woman people square squares religious arts painting country fall Nepal NEPALESE religion Buddhist Buddhism shape art Buddha museum color colourful abundance Hinduism harvesting location century generosity concept plenty concentric limb nepali goddess divinity Colour mandala devotee Bodhisattva 15th century fifteenth century tempera the body yaksha many limbed generous buddhists Unknown many arms Bosatsu Walters Art Museum Heritage Art Vasudhara Fotuo tempera on cloth tempera on cloth