Nepal various Arts (NMN): photo 60
Photo 60 of 108 in Gallery: Nepal various Arts (NMN)
Image title: Caitya (Chhorten), 2
Description of the photo
This sculpture depicts one of the various styles of Caitya (Chorton), also spelled Chaitya (Chhorten).
The text in Devanagari reads:
विभिन्न शैलीका चैत्यहरु (छोर्तेन)
Transliteration (IAST):
vibhinna śailīkā caityaharu (chortena)
Plain text (initially IAST, brackets indicate Hunterian):
... shailika/sailika [caityaharu/chaityaharu] ([chorten/chhorten])
Gallery information:
This photo is from the collection of various artworks from Nepal, including the wood work found at Kumari Ghar, a special home/temple for the dwelling of Kumari at Basantapur.—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.
Photo details:
Date: 2019-12-04
Camera: SONY ILCE-6400
Exposure: 1/15
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Focal length: 18mm
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Size: 1.70 MB
Resolution: 1760 x 2808
© Photograph by Gabe Hiemstra.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0