Image title: The Sixteen Bodhisattvas

English text:

A number of mandalas have been preserved in the Kathmandu Valley. Among the mandalas seen in places such as the court yards of Buddhist temples, the Dharmadhatuvagishvara-mandala (Dharmadhatu-mandala) is the most popular. The Sixteen Bodhisattvas, who may be regarded as representatives of Bodhisattvas, are included in the deities of the Dharmadhatu-mandala.

Compass (clockwise, starting from west)—Amitābha, Tārā, Amoghasiddhi, Locanā, Akṣobhya, Mānakī, Ratnasaṃbhava, Pāṇḍarā.

The Sixteen Bodhisattvas:—

East—(4) Ākāśagarbha, (3) Kṣitigarbha, (2) Akṣayamati, (1) Samantabhadra;
South—(8) Vajragarbha, (7) Sāgaramati, (6) Ratnapāṇi, (5) Gaganagañja;
West—(12) Jālinīprabha, (11) Candraprabha, (10) Mahāsthāmaprāpta, (9) Avalokiteśvara;
North—(16) Sarvanivaraṇaviṣkambhin, (15) Sarvaśokatamonirgatamati, (14) Pratibhānakūṭa, (13) Amitaprabha.

Nepalese text (not proofread)

षोडश बोधिसत्त्व—काठमाडौं उपत्यकामा धेरै प्रकारका मण्डलहरू संरक्षित भएका छन् । यी मण्डलहरू मध्ये बौद्ध विहारहरूको प्राङ्गणमा अवस्थित धर्मधातु वागीश्वर मण्डल (धर्मधातु मण्डल) अति प्रसिद्ध छन् । धर्मधातु मण्डलमा सोह बोधिसत्वलाई अरु देवताहरूका साथ प्रवेश गराइएका हुन्छन् ।

Nepalese to English (automated translation)

Shodasha Bodhisattva - Several types of mandalas have been preserved in the Kathmandu valley. Among these temples, Dharmadhatu Vagishwara Mandala (Dharmadhatu Mandal) located in the courtyard of Buddhist Viharas is very famous. Soha Bodhisattva is admitted along with other deities in Dharmadhatu Mandal.

Transcription (with diacritics):

Ṣoḍaśa bodhisattva—kāṭhamāḍauṃ upatyakāmā dherai prakārakā maṇḍalaharū saṃrakṣita bhaekā chan . Yī maṇḍalaharū madhye bauddha vihāraharūko prāṅgaṇamā avasthita dharmadhātu vāgīśvara maṇḍala (dharmadhātu maṇḍala) ati prasiddha chan . Dharmadhātu maṇḍalamā soha bodhisatvalāī aru devatāharūkā sātha praveśa garāiekā hunchan .

Transcription (without diacritics):

shodasha bodhisattva—kathamadaum upatyakama dherai prakaraka mandalaharu samrakshita bhaeka chan . yi mandalaharu madhye bauddha viharaharuko pranganama avasthita dharmadhatu vagishvara mandala (dharmadhatu mandala) ati prasiddha chan . dharmadhatu mandalama soha bodhisatvalai aru devataharuka satha pravesha garaieka hunchan .

Gallery information:

The Northern Himalayan region in Nepal offers a wide variety of Buddhist objects such as paintings, scriptures, sculptures, ritualistic objects, etc. Buddhism once entered Tibet from Nepal and has blended in its own way there, resulting in Tibetan Buddhism which is divided into many schools. The items found here are exhibited in the National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum).