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| Keywords: Acala, the Buddhist Protector.jpg Acala The Buddhist Protector Nepal Kathmandu Valley early Malla period Distemper and gold on cloth 32 x 26 1/2 in 81 3 x 67 3 cm Acala literally immovable is a wrathful manifestation of Manjushri He wields a sword to dispatch ignorance and a noose to snare disbelievers His enflamed wide eyes and a facial grimace exposing teeth express his fearsome aspect He kneels with one knee on the ground evoking his role as a protector of the earth He is set in a flaming aureole his knowledge field and is honored with an elaborate archway torana topped by Garuda fighting two nagas Numerous protective emanations surround him in a series of registers; in the lower register a Vajracharya priest performs rituals for the benefit of the donor family seated opposite http //www metmuseum org/collection/the-collection-online/search/38011 http //images metmuseum org/CRDImages/as/original/DT3774 jpg direct link century 15 author PD-old-100 Buddhist art from Nepal Tibetan Buddhist paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Files uploaded by Yann Forget 15th-century paintings from Nepal Acala | ||||
