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Eleven Faced, Eight Armed AvalokiteshavaraKhara Khoto, Central Asia, Before 1227 -Avalokiteshvara sits in the diamond posture on a lotus throne in this image. -Several of his faces are arranged in a pyramid like form on top of his head. -At the top of his head is Amitabha. -He is most likely holding an invisible wish granting gem. -In his other hands he is holding a a rosary, a wheel of dharma, a white lotus, a vase of water, and a bow and arrow. -There are five transcendent Buddhas at the top of the page. -Behind Avalokiteshvara are two monks. -Avalokiteshvara is surrounded by eight deities. The four to his right and left are heavenly kings. -The deities on the bottom from left to right are Hayagriva, Sitatapattra, Marichi, and Green Tara.
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This site was created by Sarah Rowe at the NEH Summer Institute "Literatures, Religions, and Arts of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross, Summer 2008. |