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Akaniṣṭābhuvanasahuṃ

eap_79008001

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This manuscript has an illustration of the Swayambhu (Svayambhū) Stupa in Nepal Kathmandu. Just like the stupa the illustration has two eyes of Buddha which in the stupa face all four sides. The site is revered by Tibetian and Newari buddhists considered to be one of the three major historical pilgrimage sites. On top of the eyes there are 13 stories in the manuscript containing the syllable Śa with devanāgarī numeral. In the middle of the manuscript there is a red three headed deity with the fourth heads in the top. The heads are red, cream coloured, grey and black. The deity also has four pair of arms sitting in yogic posture with a smaller black deity near the left thigh. There is also a helper on each side of the deity. Below and side of the deity there is tree style branch table containing different Buddhist Saṅghas.

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