Cleveland Museum of Art
Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance
- Date
- 1300s–1400s
- Medium
- gilt bronze and semiprecious stones
- Culture
- Nepal
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
In Nepal this female counterpart of the god of wealth is one of the most popular divinities. This image was set up in either a domestic shrine or a Buddhist monastery, where devotees would pray to her for wealth, prosperity, and children. In each of her six arms she holds objects pertaining to life and abundance: jewels, an overflowing pot, and a sheaf of wheat. A Buddhist philosophical text rests on top of the lotus flower she holds in her topmost left hand, suggesting that wealth and prosperity can derive from the acquisition of true knowledge.
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