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The Iconography of Nepalese Buddhism by Shakya, Min Bahadur is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Iconography of Nepalese Buddhism about?
A casual visitor will be surprised to see the large number of both peaceful and wrathful looking deities in Kathmandu valley. He will even be doubtful if these are Buddhist at all. Because in Theravada Buddhist tradition they are famliar with the image of Shakyamuni Buddha, Dharmacakra symbol, stupa, or some devas connected with Buddha legends. However, this is not the case in Kathmandu valley or in Nepal. The form of Buddhism is Vajrayana which traditional Buddhists believed to have been delivered by Shakyamuni Buddha himself. The Vajrayana form of Buddhism was fully developed in India at Nalanda and Vikramashila monasteries and it was fully dissiminated in Nepal and Tibet. People in these countries have preserved its spiritual traditions through centuries and have produced a unique Buddhist culture and civilization through arts and paintings. These artistic paintings and sculptures are still scattered here and there in large number especially in Kathmandu valley. Apart from its artistic and historic value it has deep spiritual significance. In recent years, due to lack of proper understanding and importance of these images or sculptures many of them were stolen, vandalised or sim
Who reads The Iconography of Nepalese Buddhism?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Shakya, Min Bahadur
- Publisher
- Handicraft Association of Nepal in co-operation with ZDH/Technot Asia, Partnership Programme
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789993337300
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Religion
