Mandala of the Sun God Surya Surrounded by Eight Planetary Deities dated, likely 1379 Kitaharasa This mandala is devoted to the solar deity Surya and bears a partially legible date, making it one of only two confirmed Nepalese paintings of the fourteenth century. The inscription names the donor and the artistthe latter an extremely rare occurrence in Nepalese artand declares that it was painted when the donor, named as Bhisnudevesvara, performed a ceremony so that he might be forgiven for negative karma. This ritual is depicted in the lower register, with a Vajracharya priest performing a fire sacrifice, and with the donor at center. His family is also present, at right. The eight planetary deities ring the mandala.. Mandala of the Sun God Surya Surrounded by Eight Planetary Deities. Kitaharasa. Nepal. dated, likely 1379. Distemper on cloth. early Malla period. Paintings

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Mandala of the Sun God Surya Surrounded by Eight Planetary Deities dated, likely 1379 Kitaharasa This mandala is devoted to the solar deity Surya and bears a partially legible date, making it one of only two confirmed Nepalese paintings of the fourteenth century. The inscription names the donor and the artistthe latter an extremely rare occurrence in Nepalese artand declares that it was painted when the donor, named as Bhisnudevesvara, performed a ceremony so that he might be forgiven for negative karma. This ritual is depicted in the lower register, with a Vajracharya priest performing a fire sacrifice, and with the donor at center. His family is also present, at right. The eight planetary deities ring the mandala.. Mandala of the Sun God Surya Surrounded by Eight Planetary Deities. Kitaharasa. Nepal. dated, likely 1379. Distemper on cloth. early Malla period. Paintings

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