Vasudhara - "Goddess of Fertility and Abundance"
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Room 1: India and Nepal
Orientation 3
Display 5
ABS 106
Code: ABS 106
Country: Nepal
Style: Early Malla Period
Date: 1300
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 13 x 18.4 x 5.8
Materials: Gilt copper; inset with precious stones
Vasudhara - “Goddess of Fertility and Abundance”
Vasudhara is a Buddhist deity popularly worshipped in the Kathmandu valley as the goddess of fertility and abundance. The worship of Vasudhara never gained much acceptance among the Tibetans, and images of her are therefore rare in Tibet and were in most cases imported from Nepal for personal use of Newars living in Tibet.
Vasudhara is a Buddhist deity popularly worshipped in the Kathmandu valley as the goddess of fertility and abundance. The worship of Vasudhara never gained much acceptance among the Tibetans, and images of her are therefore rare in Tibet and were in most cases imported from Nepal for personal use of Newars living in Tibet.