Image title: Bhumisparsha-Mudra

This image depicts the Bhumisparsha-Mudra—Gesture of calling the earth to witness. While seeking Enlightenment, the Buddha in this way called Earth to witness his steadfastness when the demon Mara tried to disrupt his meditation.

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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.