About:

Pongsit Pangsrivongse

Position:

Affiliated Member

Node:

Identities and Religions

TWG:

Diversity, Identification and Distinction

Manuscript Studies in a Eurasian Context

Power and Prestige in Late Malla Nepal

Dr Pangsrivongse is undertaking an edition of the 107 panels of unpublished Sanskrit inscriptions and a study of accompanying sculptural reliefs from an enclosed arcade (the Kumārī Pāṭī) inside Bhaktapur Palace, Nepal. The inscriptions and artworks were a major commission by King Jitāmitramalla of Bhaktapur (r. 1673 – 1696) and reflect the relationship between goddess worship, kingship and ritual culture of the period. He is also working on other unpublished Śākta royal inscriptions and manuscripts of the Malla period.