Nepal Wood Sculptures (NMN): photo 20
Photo 20 of 40 in Gallery: Nepal Wood Sculptures (NMN)

Image title: Dipankar Buddha
Description of the photo
This wood sculpture shows an image of Dipankar Buddha.—In Nepal, the Dipankar Buddha is worshipped as Samyak Devata during alms-giving festival. This image is seated on the lotus base in abhaya-mudra, a gesture of reassurance and flanked by two female divinities.
Dipankar can also be spelled as Dipamkar, Dipankara, Dipamkara, ī貹ṅk or ī貹ṃk Buddha (दीपंकर बुद्�).
Gallery information:
The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. This photo is from the Nepal wood sculpture (kashtha-kala) section.
Photo details:
Date: 2019-11-29
Camera: SONY ILCE-6400
Exposure: 1/20
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal length: 23mm
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Size: 4.26 MB
Resolution: 2029 x 3200
© Photograph by Gabe Hiemstra.