Vasudhara

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Vasudhara-kalpa ritual text describes the six-armed Vasudhara (Sanskrit: “stream of gems”) as a goddess of wealth, golden in color, who sits in royal ease holding her lower right hand in a boon-granting gesture (varada mudra) while jewels flow from her left.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art