This mandala is devoted to the solar deity Surya. In the lower register a Vajracharya priest at left performs a fire sacrifice and the repentant donor at center undergoing some form of exorcism accompanied by musicians while his family observes.
Year: [1379]
From: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (Kitaharasa Period: Early Malla period Date)
Location: New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
External link: www.metmuseum.org
Edited by: Chiara Petrolini
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