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PATAN MUSEUM EXHIBITION

This statue was part of the exhibition in the Patan Museum: "The Revival of Newari Woodcarving, 2024".

Length: 100 cm / Width: 68 cm / Depth: 27 cm

Jambhala is a deity invoked for material and spiritual wealth. As a wrathful emanation of Avalokiteshwara, the Buddha of Compassion, he protects all beings from harmful and negative actions.

 

Below his throne stands Buddha Shakyamuni. Then, clockwise: Manjushree, Lokeshwor, Buddha teaching the dharma, Amitabha on the top, and Vajarapani at the bottom right.