‘Jambhala’

Jambhala
Pala – 10th Century – Bihar

This item is datable to the reign of the Pala ruler, Devapala (808-843), and is therefore a figure of immense importance. This Jambhala image shows him as a corpulent being, seated on a lotus platform with the right leg resting on another lotus.

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