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International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications

IJSRP, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2019 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]


Kumarsambhavam Panels of National Museum of Nepal: Study of Tangible and Intangible Features
      Lok Nath Dulal
Abstract: The stone sculptures of Kumarsambhavam, displayed here in the stone work section of the National Museum, Nepal, are known as the important narrative panels of Lord Kumar the son of Mahadeva and Parvati. There are five different sculptures which describes the nativity story of Kumar. Kumarsambhavam is a Sanskrit poetry written by a famous Sanskrit poet Kalidasa in 4th century A.D. It is believed that the narrative panels are based on the version of the story of the poetry as mentioned above. No doubt, the Nepalese artists of ancient period perfectly carved the main notion of such poem as narrated by the renowned poet Kalidasa in his literature.

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Lok Nath Dulal (2019); Kumarsambhavam Panels of National Museum of Nepal: Study of Tangible and Intangible Features; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 9(6) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.9.06.2019.p9010
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