Entrance to the Nata Dewale Grounds, Kandy

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Entrance to the Nata Dewale Grounds, Kandy

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Date
c. 1880
Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative
Culture
India, 19th century
Department
Photography
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
311763

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This is probably the entrance to a site for the worship of Natha, the Ceylonese counterpart of the all-compassionate Buddhist deity Mahayana Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. The shrine in Kandy dedicated to him, considered an especially lucky and sacred place, was where some royal ceremonies were held, including that for the naming of new kings.

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Gift of Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer
Provenance
Bruno Tartarain, photovintagefrance, Arnaville, France | Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA | June 4, 2018: the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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