History of Art 669 Art of Newar Buddhism Beginnings

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History of Art 669 Art of Newar
BuddhismBeginnings

• Professor John C. Huntington
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• Lecture 06
• Svayambhu Mahacaitya Iconography
• Continued

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At the time of the Buddhaor only slightly after

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya Locator for Main Caitya

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West
• Eight Salvations (Asta maha Abhaya) of Shyama
  Tara
• Kwa Bahal, Patan
• Salvation from snakes (disease) which jealousy

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West
• Eight Salvations (Asta maha Abhaya) of Shyama
  Tara
• Kwa Bahal, Patan
• Salvation from demons (disease) which doubt

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West
• Eight Salvations (Asta maha Abhaya) of Shyama
  Tara
• Kwa Bahal, Patan
• Salvation from lions which pride

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West
• Eight Salvations (Asta maha Abhaya) of Shyama
  Tara
• Kwa Bahal, Patan
• Salvation from robbers which wrong views

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West
• Eight Salvations (Asta maha Abhaya) of Shyama
  Tara
• Kwa Bahal, Patan
• Salvation from elephants which ignorance

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West
• Eight Salvations (Asta maha Abhaya) of Shyama
  Tara
• Kwa Bahal, Patan
• Salvation from fire which anger

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West
• Eight Salvations (Asta maha Abhaya) of Shyama
  Tara
• Kwa Bahal, Patan
• Salvation from elephants which ignorance

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West
• Eight Salvations (Asta maha Abhaya) of Shyama
  Tara
• Kwa Bahal, Patan
• Salvation from drowning which desire

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Arya Tara Shrine in the North
  West
• Eight Salvations (Asta maha Abhaya) of Shyama
  Tara
• Kwa Bahal, Patan
• Salvation from prison which covetness

Missing (Damn, I hate it when that happens!)
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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Amoghasiddhi in the North

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Mamaki ( and Saptalocana Tara) in
  the North East

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Mamaki ( and Saptalocana Tara) in
  the North East

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, Mamaki ( and Saptalocana Tara) in
  the North East

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine to the left
  of the Akshobhya Shrine at the east

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine to the left
  of the Akshobhya Shrine at the east

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine to the left
  of the Akshobhya Shrine at the east

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine to the left
  of the Akshobhya Shrine at the east

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine to the left
  of the Akshobhya Shrine at the east

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine to the left
  of the Akshobhya Shrine at the east

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine to the left
  of the Akshobhya Shrine at the east

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine, the
  Cheephu ( Kirtimukha?) at the top of the torana

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine to the left
  of the Akshobhya Shrine at the east

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine to the left
  of the Akshobhya Shrine at the east

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vairochana Shrine to the left
  of the Akshobhya Shrine at the east

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vajra-dhat-vishvari shrine
  at the south-southeast of the Maha Chaitya Dated
  N.S. 802 i.e., 1682

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Svayambhu Today

• Svayambhu Mahacaitya iconography Buddhas
  Buddha Prajnas, The Vajra-dhat-vishvari shrine
  at the south-southeast of the Maha Chaitya Dated
  N.S. 802 i.e., 1682

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Svayambhu Today

• Vajra-dhat-vishvari Dharma dhatu