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Chunda
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Unlike the large stone sculptures for Hindu and Buddhist temples, small figurines for domestic use were made of metal. The Buddhist goddess Chunda is a female embodiment of eternal wisdom. The Hindu god Brahma, creator of the world, can be identified from his four faces, which allow him to oversee the four cardinal directions (east, south, west and north).
Title: Chunda
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Unlike the large stone sculptures for Hindu and Buddhist temples, small figurines for domestic use were made of metal.
The Buddhist goddess Chunda is a female embodiment of eternal wisdom.
The Hindu god Brahma, creator of the world, can be identified from his four faces, which allow him to oversee the four cardinal directions (east, south, west and north).