Mahakala Natural stone ground pigment on Handmade cotton canvas Lok Chitrakar/Nepal 2009
brief artist's biography
Mahakala is worshiped by both Hindu and Buddhist devotees and is the protector of the doctrine of the Buddha dharma. Deities are from traditional format, but the Paubha is an original composition of the artist.
Detail: Close-up of face
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