Nepal, historical characters

Circa 17th century, Nepal, Gunajyoti as Vajrasattva and his wives, Yudamani Laksmi and Helmani Laksmi, stone, photo 50236 on Huntington Archive, Chusya Bahal, Jyathatol, Kathmandu City (Nepal).

According to an article by Anil Chitrakar, Gunajyoti Bajracharya was a prosperous trader and Mahayana priest who paid for the original construction of the Chusya bahal, inaugurated in 1667 AD. He is portrayed as buddha Vajrasattva, holding an upright vajra sceptre in the palm of his right hand and a vajra bell in his left hand.

Undated (Licchavi period?), Nepal, devotee, (copper alloy), photo by Sunil Dongol, Dharmadeva Caitya, Chabahil, Kathmandu (Nepal).

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