Image title: Shakyamuni Buddhi (Western Tibet)

This Bronze sculpture shows an image of Shakyamuni Buddhi, from the 17th century origination from Western Tibet.—Materials used: Bronze, gilt traces, silver inlay, paint.

Description: It is inscribed “Shakyamuni” but without the inscription would be identified as Akshobya because of the thunderbolt (vajra).

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.