The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 23, 2024
Entrance to the Nata Dewale Grounds, Kandy
c. 1880
(British, active Ceylon, 1876–1895)
Image: 28 x 22.1 cm (11 x 8 11/16 in.); Paper: 28 x 22.1 cm (11 x 8 11/16 in.); Mounted: 35.4 x 27.5 cm (13 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
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.- Bruno Tartarain, photovintagefrance, Arnaville, FranceCatherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CAJune 4, 2018the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- {{cite web|title=Entrance to the Nata Dewale Grounds, Kandy|url=false|author=Scowen & Co.|year=c. 1880|access-date=23 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.39