Image title: Ekavimsati Tara (detail of top)

This is a painting depicting Ekavimsati Tara (close-up detail of top section), from the 19th century—Specifications: 116cm x 65cm.

Transcription: एकविंशति तारा, ekaviṃśati tārā, [ekavimshati tara].

Gallery information:

The Northern Himalayan region in Nepal offers a wide variety of Buddhist objects such as paintings, scriptures, sculptures, ritualistic objects, etc. Buddhism once entered Tibet from Nepal and has blended in its own way there, resulting in Tibetan Buddhism which is divided into many schools. The items found here are exhibited in the National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum).