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A page for the form of Shiva with five faces and ten hands has been added and linked to the main Shiva Page.

The Hevajra Main Page has been updated with additional images and links.

A Heruka Hevajra Page has been added and linked.

A page has been added for book covers with Bodhisattvas in a standing posture.

The Book Covers Main Page has been updated with additional images, content and links.

The Nepal Main Page has been updated with additional images, links, content and collections.

The Nivaranavishkambhin Page has been updated with additional images.

The Kshitigarbha Page has been updated with additional images.

The Shechen Archives Main Page contains thousands of images of paintings and many thousands of images of initiation cards.

Illuminated Manuscripts Main Page has been updated with additional images. (See the All Images: Database Search).

The Drigung Kagyu Main Page has been updated with additional images and links.

The Kalachakra Mantra Page has been updated with additional images.

The Krishna Yamari Page of the Drigung Tradition has been updated with additional images.

The White Manjushri Page has been updated with additional images.

The Akashagarbha Page has been updated with additional images.

The Achala Main Page has been updated with additional images and links.

"Buddhist practice and Buddhist art have been inseparable in the Himalayas ever since Buddhism arrived to the region in the eighth century. But for the casual observer it can be difficult to make sense of the complex iconography. Not to worry? Himalayan art scholar Jeff Watt is here to help. In this "Himalayan Buddhist Art 101" series, Jeff is making sense of this rich artistic tradition by presenting a weekly image from the Himalayan Art Resources archives and explaining its role in the Buddhist tradition." (Tricycle Blog, Tricycle Magazine. April 5th, 2012. Search the Tricycle website for Himalayan Buddhist Art 101).

The Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Page has been updated with additional images.

An Incense Burner Page has been added and linked to the Ritual Objects Main Page.

A Dharma Wheel Page has been added and linked to the Ritual Objects Main Page.