Acala, The Buddhist Protector, early Malla period, 15th century, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Distemper and gold on cloth, Overall: 32 x 26 1/2 in. (81.3 x 67.3 cm), Paintings, 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
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Acala, Buddhist Protector, early Malla period, 15th century, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Distemper, gold, cloth, Overall, 32 x 26 1/2, 81.3 67.3 cm, Paintings, literally, immovable, wrathful manifestation, Manjushri, wields, sword, dispatch ignorance, noose, snare disbelievers, enflamed wide eyes, facial grimace, exposing, teeth, express, fearsome aspect
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