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Vajrayogini
Nepal; Inscription date 1822
Pigment on cloth
Rubin Museum of Art
C2006.66.46 (HAR 100015)

An important meditational deity in Tantric Buddhism, Vajrayogini holds a special place in the religious landscape of the Kathmandu Valley. Both Newar and Tibetan Buddhists regularly worship the goddess at her sacred sites scattered throughout the valley. Vajrayogini is looked upon by the Hindu population of Nepal to be an emanation of the goddesses Kali or Durga, making her a universal figure in the valley.


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