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Buddhist deities
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Buddhism includes a wide array of divine beings that are venerated in various ritual and popular contexts. Initially they included mainly Indian figures such as devas, asuras and yakshas, but later ca
Great mandala of the Tôji imperial temple in Kyoto
Great mandala of the Tôji imperial temple in Kyoto
A statue-based mandala with each of the five Buddhas facing his specific cardinal direction at Many Treasures Pagoda, Renge-in Tanjō-ji, Japan
A statue-based mandala with each of the five Buddhas facing his specific cardinal direction at Many Treasures Pagoda, Renge-in Tanjō-ji, Japan
Statue of the Eleven-Headed and Thousand-Armed Guanyin (Shíyīmiàn Guānyīn) with the 28 guardian devas associated with this manifestation at her sides;
Statue of the Eleven-Headed and Thousand-Armed Guanyin (Shíyīmiàn Guānyīn) with the 28 guardian devas associated with this manifestation at her sides; located at the Guanyin Shrine on Mount Putuo Guanyin Dharma Realm in Zhejiang Province, China
The Buddha with protector Vajrapāni in Greek style resembling Heracles or Zeus, second-century
The Buddha with protector Vajrapāni in Greek style resembling Heracles or Zeus, second-century
Amitābha
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Amitābha, also known as Amituofo in Chinese, Amida Butsu in Japanese, Amita-bul in Korean, Avid in Mongolian, A Di Đà Phật in Vietnamese, and Öpakmé in Tibetan, is one of the main Buddhas of Mahayana
Buddhist deities
…the twenty-eight Buddhas who preceded him. Mahayana Buddhists venerate numerous Buddhas, more so than the Theravada tradition, including Maitreya and Amitābha, who are seen as beings of great wisdom and power who preside over pure lands that one can travel to after death. Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions…
The Great Buddha of Kamakura in the Kōtoku-in temple
The Great Buddha of Kamakura in the Kōtoku-in temple
Amitabha statue in Borobudur, Indonesia
Amitabha statue in Borobudur, Indonesia
Korean Amitabha triad with Avalokiteśvara and Mahāsthāmaprāpta, the standard Amitabha triad according to the Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha.
Korean Amitabha triad with Avalokiteśvara and Mahāsthāmaprāpta, the standard Amitabha triad according to the Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha.
Ming dynasty (1368–1644) statue of Amituo as one of the Five Tathagathas at Huayan Temple in Datong, Shanxi, China
Ming dynasty (1368–1644) statue of Amituo as one of the Five Tathagathas at Huayan Temple in Datong, Shanxi, China