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Statue depicting fearsome many-armed goddess standing in dynamic pose atop two figures (one kneeling, one supine)
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object Essays

The Goddess of Miraculous Power

Siddhi Lakshmi (Purnachandi)
Nepal; ca. 16th–17th century
Black and white photograph of temple featuring tiered, pitched rooflines and crossed vajra at top
Project Himalayan Art 108 Object Essays

The Sixteenth-Century Renaissance of Buddhism in Mongolia

Erdeni Juu Monastery
Övörkhangai Province, Mongolia; founded 1582
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