Chhepu Buddha Mask

Chhepu is the younger among 3 brothers, Garuda and Hitimanga. It is told that once the mother of Garuda and Hitimanga requested her husband to give birth of such son who would be the bravest, most truthful and entitled with all superior marks. Her husband told her to wait for a certain period. She being impatience to wait for a long period, looked the nest whether he was born or not. She found Chhepu in a prematured condition only with formation of head. It is also told that Chhepu disappears from the world as he did not want to see the kaliyuga, the great yuga, when the evil would completely trumphant over the good and the world would be destroyed by Vishnu in his incarnation as Kalki, the destroyer. Knowing his bravery, truthfulness and entitled with all the superior marks Manjushri wanted to see him and requested Chhembhu to show his full form. Chhembu appeared slowly amdist the cloud. Manjushree, as a veteran artist, immediately drew his form by his foot secretly without the knowledge of Chembu. When Manjushree could finish to draw his head only chembhu came to know Manjushri`s deception and immedialtely disappeared. Due to his bravey, truthfulness and all superior marks, he was given the place at the top of the main entrance of shrines for protection from all the dangers. Nagas are the food of Chhepu.