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Kathmandu Swayambhunath 17 Statue  [17 of 20]


Swayambhunath near Kathmandu has a four-armed statue of Mahakala, the fierce manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, and the primary Dharmapala, or "Dharma protector" in Tibetan Buddhism. Mahakala holds a chopper in his central right hand and a skull cup in his left. He holds a flaming sword in his outer right hand and a trident-like khatvanga club in his outer left hand.
Kathmandu Swayambhunath 17 Statue

DATE: 2008-10-23 10:12