Mandala/Yantra (Mystic diagram)

Image title: Mandala/Yantra (Mystic diagram)

Description of the photo

This Copper sculpture shows the image of a Shrine of a Mystic diagram and lotus, origination from Nepal.—Materials used: Copper repoussé.

Description: The mystic diagram (mandala, yantra) and the lotus is the symbol of a particular deity. But out of context there is no way of knowing by appearance alone who or what these objects represent.

Gallery information:

The Patan Museum is located on the Durbar square of Patan (Lalitpur/Lalitapura, Kathmandu, Nepal) which is associated Keshav Narayan Chowk (Keshavnarayan)—a form of Lord Vishnu. Being listed as a World Heritage Site, the whole of Durbar square is filled with exquisite temples, sculptures and other ancient structures, of which the ancient history history can be traced to the Malla Kings of Lalitpur. It is an important site for both Buddhism and Hinduism.

Photo details:
Date: 2019-12-02
Camera: SONY ILCE-6400
Exposure: 1/25
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal length: 18mm

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Resolution: 1798 x 972
© Photograph by Gabe Hiemstra.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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