The Statue of Jayavarma (Nepali: जयवर्माको मूर्ति) is a sculpture of King Jayavarma.[1][2]
It was found in 1992 in Maligaon, Kathmandu and it dates back to 184/185 AD.[3][4] The inscription is written in Gupta style Brahmi script and its the Jayavarma's name and the year.[3]
The Statue of Jayavarma is currently kept at the National Museum of Nepal.[5][6] It is considered that the Statue of Jayavarma is the oldest sandstone sculpture in Nepal.[7]
In 2004, the Government of Nepal, issued stamps featuring the Statue of Jayavarma.[8]
^Mishra, Tara Nanda (November 2000). "Dated Figure of King Jayavarma, The Tradition of Figure Making and The Historical Importance of This Discovery" (PDF). Ancient Nepal. 146: 1–23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021 – via Digital Himalaya.
^Tamot, Kashinath; Ian, Alsop (10 July 1996). "Kashinath Tamot and Ian Alsop: A Kushan-Period Sculpture on Asianart.com". Asianart. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
^ abGarbini, Riccardo (2002). "On Dating the Jayavarman Inscription: (Two) Hundred and Seven of the Śaka Era?". East and West. 52 (1/4): 421–426. ISSN 0012-8376. JSTOR 29757550. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
^Voice of History: An Annual Journal of T.U. History Association. T.U. History Association. 2000. p. 62. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
^Messerschmidt, Don (2010). "Nepal's National Pride: The Chhauni Museum". ECS Nepal. 79. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021 – via ECS Media.
^"King Jayavarma (Jayavarman) [Hindu Stone Sculptures (NMN)]". Wisdom Library. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
^Mt. Everest & More--: Special interest attractions. Nepal Tourism Board. 2001. p. 22.
^"Stamp: Jaya Varma, National Museum Chhauni". Colnect. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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