Image title: Brahmayani

This stone sculpture shows an image of Brahmayani from the 17th-century A.D.—Brahmayani (Brahmāyaṇī) is the female power of Brahma, the God of creation in the Astamatrika (Ashtamatrika) tradition. The four-armed Brahmayani is seated in lalitasana with her principal hands holding varada and kalasha, a sacred vase while the remaining hands are holding her usual attributes.

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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 Hindu stone sculpture (prastara-murti-kala) section.