Caitya (Chhorten), 9

Image title: Caitya (Chhorten), 9

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: 1/25
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Focal length: 23mm

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Size: 1.24 MB
Resolution: 1452 x 2105
© Photograph by Gabe Hiemstra.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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