Interpreting Hindu and Buddhist Deities

Interpreting Hindu and Buddhist Deities

Sitting at the crossroads between Hindu and Buddhist traditions, Nepal is interspersed with temples in each neighborhood, village, and even high-altitude passes. Dedicated to the Buddha or a whole pantheon of Hindu deities, temples all over Nepal feature a wide range of religious statuary and iconographic depictions. Even though the number of combinations is overwhelming, […]

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