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Radiating Avalokitesvara |
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This eight-armed
bodhisattva is
a form of
Avalokitesvara (fig.).
He wears the image of
Amitabha
in his headdress and his body is covered with countless small Buddha images,
whilst his arms are spread around his body like a halo, giving him the name
Radiating Avalokitesvara. This sculpture from the National Museum in
Bangkok dates from the 13th century AD, and is in
Lopburi style with
influences from
Khmer art. |