Vishva Lakshmi (
Nepal Bhasa
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: ) was the queen consort of
Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur (Nepali language, Nepali and Sanskrit: भक्तपुर, ; "City of Devotees"), known locally as Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: , ) and historically called Bhadgaon, is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal located abou ...
and the spouse of
Bhupatindra Malla, who ruled from 1696 to 1722. She was also the mother of
Ranajit Malla, the last king of
Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur (Nepali language, Nepali and Sanskrit: भक्तपुर, ; "City of Devotees"), known locally as Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: , ) and historically called Bhadgaon, is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal located abou ...
. She was married to
Bhupatindra Malla on 4 November 1687.
Vishva Lakshmi commissioned the temple of
Brahmayani in
Panauti and donated lands for funding the regular worship of the goddess.
There is also a statuette of her at the temple of Brahmani in Panauti.
Her last reference comes from a copper plate inscription dated to April 1723 which mentions her donation of some land for funding a ritual worship of ''Taleju'', the
tutelary goddess
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of the
Mallas.
Gallery
File:Bhaktapur 37172727277272.png, Mural from 1708 at the royal palace of Bhaktapur depicting Vishva Lakshmi and her husband
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as a divine couple.statuette
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at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
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.Newar Language
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stone inscription at the temple of Brahmani, Panauti.
File:Women from the royal family of Bhaktapur.jpg, Highly damaged miniature of Vishva Lakshmi (far left) from a Paubha from the 18th century.
See also
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Bhupatindra Malla
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Ranajit Malla
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Nyatapola Temple
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Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur (Nepali language, Nepali and Sanskrit: भक्तपुर, ; "City of Devotees"), known locally as Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: , ) and historically called Bhadgaon, is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal located abou ...
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Malla kings of Bhaktapur
Year of birth unknown
People from Bhaktapur
17th-century Nepalese people
18th-century Nepalese people
Queens consort of Nepal
18th-century monarchs in Asia