Manjushree is called Prince of Dharma, known to have supreme wisdom among Bodhisattvas. In Nepal, he is considered as the founder of Nepalese civilization and the creator of Kathmandu Valley. He holds a flaming sword in right hand and a book called Prajnaparamita on the lotus blossom in left hand. People believe that the worship of Manjushree can confer upon them wisdom, memory, intelligence etc.
Size : 30 x 20cm
Prajnaparamita
Prajnaparamita is the goddess of superior wisdom and transcendental intuition. She is regarded as the goddess who has thorough and complete knowledge of Bhodhijnana or enlightened knowledge. She is usually shown in lotus posture. She has four arms with book on the upper left hand and rosary in the right hand while lower hands are in Dharma Chakra mudra.
Size: 60 x 45cm
Chaitya
Chaitya represents the Buddhist Universe. It is the Buddhist sanctuary. It is found in square and round, with steps in the capital. Each step represents a heaven, the uppermost portion being a point which is supposed to be the highest peak of Mount Sumeru, a mythical mountain whence the Boddhichitta loses itself in sunya. On the four sides of the Chaitya, the figures of four Dhyani Buddhas Akshobhya, Ratna Sambhava, Amitabha, Amoghasiddhi are placed. The place of Vairochana is in the centre. In some Chaitya, Vairochana is placed to the east with Akshobhya. Sometimes Vairochana is also depicted. Otherwise he is considered as centre of the mandala.
Size : 30 x 20cm
Deep Meditating Buddha
Prince Shiddhartha in his emaciated posture in his engagement in deep meditation for three months, the first month spent in taking one grain of Mustard seed a day, the second month in taking one grain of sesame seed a day, and the third month in taking one grain of dry pulse (kolan) a day. During these three months, he was reduced to skeleton. The stone figure representing Deep Meditating Buddha was in Taxila, found now in Pakistan.
Size : 37.5 x 25cm
Lingam
Lingam is a symbol of Shiva, the lord of destruction. It is cylinder in shape of stone or wood standing on its narrow end. The top is usually rounded. The lingam is frequently founded in combination with the Yoni, a plate like disc with a drain, which supports the lingam. Lingam and yoni are symbolic of male and female generative organs and they represent the supreme creative principle.
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Jogini
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Padmasambhav
Padma Sambhav was a renowned and highly learned tantric saint of Northern India. He was invited by Tibetan king ThioSron Detsan in Tibet in the middle of the eight century to suppress opponents of Buddhism. Padma Sambhav is represented seated on a lotus asana with the legs locked, the right hand holding the vajra and the left lying in his lap, the patra. He holds his special symbol the khatvanga pressed against his breast with the left arm.
Chakra Sambara
Chakra Sambara is the main deity of Sambara (Yoga Tantra). He is represented as being eight armed, two-armed or twelve-armed. He embraces his consort called Vajra Varahi in mystic position. Their embrace symbolizes union between wisdom and method which leads ultimate bliss, cult, the Vajrayana Buddhism. Vajrabarahi is his consort embracing in a mystic position. Their embrace symbolizes union between wisdom and method which leads ultimate bliss.Shakyas and Vajracharyas practice Chakrasamvara, a highly developed technique to realize clear light and emptiness of mind.
Size : 75 x 60cm
Akshobhya
Akshobhya is one of the Buddhas among the five Dhyani (meditating) Buddhas. Akshobhya originates from the blue syllable Hum. He is two-armed and one-faced and exhibits the Bhu-sparsa (earth touching) mudra which means calling the earth for witness, and sits in the Vajraparyanka pose. He represents the primordal cosmic element of Vijyana (counsciousness).When represented in the stupa, he always faces the east. His vehicle is a pair of elephant and his recognition symbol is the vajra or the thunderbolt. His female is Locana. He Symbolizes Essence of Anger (Mirror-like wisdom).
Size : 37.5 x 25cm
Ardhanareswara
Ardhanariswara is combined form of god
and goddess.When the image of half Shiva and
half Gauri, it is called Hara Gauri. Like that half
Vishnu and half Laxni is popularly known as
Laxmi Narayan.
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Krishna
Krishna is eight incarnation of Vishnu. He is the symbol of devotion, love, joy and music. He is the symbol of many virtues. He is the symbol of an able statesman, a warrior, a great philosopher and a teacher. Krishna was the lover of sixteen thousand milkmaids. His complex is dark. He is usually portrayed playing flute with his consort Radha dancing, or surrounded with milkmaids (gopinis). The devotion between Krishna and his consort Radha symbolized the ideal relation of love between the soul and god. Krishna was a Hero of Mahabharat, who had established a new philosophy of action in Hinduism, which is known as Vagawat Geeta.
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Padmapani Lokeswar
Padmapani Lokeswara is the spiritual son of Amitabha Buddha, one among the five Dhyani (Meditating) Buddha. He is red in colour and his recognition symbol is full blown lotus. He is generally seen in standing pose. He holds lotus flower in left hand and varada mudra with right hand.
Size : Size : 32 x 15cm
Vidhyadhari
Vidhyadhari is a spirit or demigod posed of knowledge or magic power. She is one of the Tantric groups of four females, skilled in yoga. She has two arms and two legs. Her right leg is bent upwards at the knee so that she is not touching corpse that is lying face down beneath her. At the same time she has thrown her left leg so high that it is actually backwards. She has a splendid crown, round earrings, chains round her neck and over breast and bends round her upper arms, wrists and ankles. From her shoulders hangs a long garland of human skulls. She has raised her left hand so if to drink from a bowl made out of a human skull with blood. In her right hand carries a chopper.
Size : 67.5 x 50cm
Vasundhara
Vasundhara is the popular female deity. She is a Buddhist goddess of wealth and prosperity similar to Laxmi in Hinduism. She sits on Lalitasana i.e. sitting in ease with one leg hanging down the seat and other in horizontal position on seat. She has four hands holding a sheaf of paddy, a full Vase (Purna Kalasha), a bundle of jewels and exhibits Varada Mudra in right hand.
Size : 40 x 30cm
Mahankala
Mahankala is worshipped by both Buddhist and Hindus. He is one of the Hindu deties of Bramha group. Buddhist considers it as manifestation of Boddhisattva Avalokiteshvara. As he is the defender of law, he is given a good position at the entrance doors of Buddhist monasteries. He is regarded as protector of the Buddhist doctrine.
Size : 27.5 x 20cm
Laxmi
Laxmi is goddess of wealth. She is the consort of Lord Vishnu. She has four hands among which the prominent two hands are in Abhaya Mudra and varada (protection and boon-giving postures). The rest two hold Darpana (mirror) and Sinhamoo (Vermillion pot). She is always accompanied by two dwarfs. When depicted with Vishnu she stands at his right side with Garuda on the left.The new moon night of November is dedicated for her annual ceremony.
