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Temple Finial (gajura) [Nepal, 1990, Brass] [Gift of Niels Gutschow and G枚tz Hagm眉ller]鈥擳his finial is an exact replica of one crowning the reconstructed Chyasilin Mandap in the Bhaktapur Darbar Square. Both were constructed in Patan in 1990 from several pieces of sheet metal joined by skillful dovetailing. It is the same process by which were made the large repouss茅 images displayed in this gallery. Gilded copper gajuras in many variations crown the ridges and tops of temples and shrines. They sanctify such works of man, linking him symbolically with the universe and creation. For Hindus the bell-shaped base is a symbol of Shiva. The bell's inherent sound is Shiva himself who, in this manifestation, incorporates the sounds of all other instruments 鈥攖he primordial sound of the universe. Gajuras often incorporate the sacred water vessel and other symbolic motifs and on Buddhist structures sometimes take the form of a stupa.

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The Patan Museum is located on the Durbar square of Patan (Lalitpur/Lalitapura, Kathmandu, Nepal) which is associated Keshav Narayan Chowk (Keshavnarayan)鈥攁 form of Lord Vishnu. Being listed as a World Heritage Site, the whole of Durbar square is filled with exquisite temples, sculptures and other ancient structures, of which the ancient history history can be traced to the Malla Kings of Lalitpur. It is an important site for both Buddhism and Hinduism.