Manjushri Sculpture by Sakya Pandita

The two images here are of the famous Manjushri sculpture in Sakya, Tibet, and made by the hands of Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen (thematic set on HAR). It was this sculpture that inspired Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, who is not easily inspired, and from the inspiration he took his own photo and had a replica of the Manjushri sculpture made and installed at Deer Park. The image is now the center piece of Manjushri Hall.

I took these two photos during a one week stay at Sakya in June 2007. At that time numerous sites were visited and thousands of photos taken. The images are currently being organized and catalogued and will then be uploaded to the Himalayan Art Resources website. The subjects of the photos will also be commented on from the Sakya Resource Guide website.