Mandala of Candaroshana
Mandala
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
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This mandala is a ritual model that represents a divine space, typically, as here, visualised as a palace. Inside this protected space the deity, in this case the moon god Chandaroshana, appears with his consort. Three-dimensional mandalas such as this are external reminders of the mandalas visualised by Buddhist practitioners during religious ceremonies in which a deity is evoked and petitioned for help.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 9 parts.
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| Title | Mandala of Candaroshana (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hammered copper and brass, parcel gilt |
| Brief description | mandala of Manjusri, copper brass, Tibet, 18th century |
| Physical description | Mandala of Chandaroshana. The mandala rests on a double base, chased and repoussé to represent the ocean of rebirth, the outer part of the upper base suggests a rampart of multiple crescent form (nine sections, each surmounted by a divinity). The mandala is a four walled enclosure, with four gates, above each of which appears a chakra flanked by two knealing gazelles. Inside the mandala are images of Chandaroshana and other Buddhist divinities. |
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| Gallery label | Mandala of Chandaroshana (the Moon God)
1700–1800
During religious ceremonies, Buddhists often visualise a
protected, divine space known as a mandala. This threedimensional
mandala, used in rituals in Nepal and Tibet,
is an external reminder of an inner, visualised mandala.
It takes the form of a palace, in which the moon god
Chandaroshana appears with his consort when evoked
and petitioned for help.
Copper and partially gilded brass
Nepal or Tibet
Made by Nepalese craftsmen
Museum no. IM.91-1936(14/06/2011) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This mandala is a ritual model that represents a divine space, typically, as here, visualised as a palace. Inside this protected space the deity, in this case the moon god Chandaroshana, appears with his consort. Three-dimensional mandalas such as this are external reminders of the mandalas visualised by Buddhist practitioners during religious ceremonies in which a deity is evoked and petitioned for help. |
| Bibliographic reference | Clarke, John; The New Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Galleries of Buddhist Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum,
Orientations; vol. 48. no. 5, September/October 2017, pp. 68, fig.9 and 9a. |
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| Accession number | IM.91:1 to 9-1936 |
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| Record created | November 8, 2005 |
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