Image title: Yamuna (the river Jamuna)

This stone sculpture shows an image of Yamuna from the 19th century A.D.—Yamuna is the personification of River Jamuna. This image of four-armed Yamuna is seated on the back of a tortoise with her principal hands holding varadamudra and a lotus flower.

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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.