Title : Idol of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
Accession No : 77.7.5791
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is depicted in the sculpture with a thousand hands and mutliple heads. The hands of the Bodhisattva looks like a halo or a fan in the background. The figure is heavily decorated. Jewellery and thick robes are depicted on the deity. There are floral motifs painted in the foreground of the sculpture.
Gallery
Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateLadakh
Period
- Start Date20th century
Condition
- ConditionGood
- Action NoteCNR
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)112 x 85.5 x 26.5
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- ReligiousAvalokiteshvara is a Boddhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. He has 108 avatars, one notable avatar being Padmapani, the one who holds the lotus. He is variably depicted, described and portrayed in different culutres as either male or female and mostly depicted with thousand hands.
Description
- DescriptionBodhisattva Avalokitesvara is depicted in the sculpture with a thousand hands and mutliple heads. The hands of the Bodhisattva looks like a halo or a fan in the background. The figure is heavily decorated. Jewellery and thick robes are depicted on the deity. There are floral motifs painted in the foreground of the sculpture.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Referencehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalokitesvara
- KeywordAvalokiteshvara, Buddha, Bodhisattva, Hands, Buddhism, Mythology, Tibet, Ladakh