Image title: Dipankar Buddha

This wood sculpture shows an image of Dipankar Buddha.—In Nepal, the Dipankar Buddha is worshipped as Samyak Devata during alms-giving festival. This image is seated on the lotus base in abhaya-mudra, a gesture of reassurance and flanked by two female divinities.

Dipankar can also be spelled as Dipamkar, Dipankara, Dipamkara, Dīpaṅkara or Dīpaṃkara Buddha (दीपंकर बुद्ध).

Gallery information:

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 Nepal wood sculpture (kashtha-kala) section.