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Ekādaśamukha
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In Buddhism, Ekādaśamukha is a bodhisattva and a manifestation of Avalokiteśvara, counted as one of six forms of the bodhisattva that represent salvation afforded to beings among the six realms of saṃ
Colossal Liao dynasty (916 - 1125) clay statue of Shiyimian Guanyin, in Dule Temple, Tianjin, China.
Colossal Liao dynasty (916 - 1125) clay statue of Shiyimian Guanyin, in Dule Temple, Tianjin, China.
Drawing of relief of Ekādaśamukha in Kanheri Cave 41, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Drawing of relief of Ekādaśamukha in Kanheri Cave 41, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Muromachi period (1336 - 1573) statue of Jūichimen Kannon located at the hondō of Hasadera in Sakurai, Nara, Japan. Carved in 1538.
Muromachi period (1336 - 1573) statue of Jūichimen Kannon located at the hondō of Hasadera in Sakurai, Nara, Japan. Carved in 1538.
Chinese statue of Shiyimian Guanyin, flanked by Wenshu and Puxian at Tianlongshan Grottoes in Shanxi, China.
Chinese statue of Shiyimian Guanyin, flanked by Wenshu and Puxian at Tianlongshan Grottoes in Shanxi, China.
Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī
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The Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī, also known as the Mahākaruṇā Dhāraṇī, Mahākaruṇika Dhāraṇī or Great Compassion Dhāraṇī / Mantra, is a Mahayana Buddhist dhāraṇī associated with the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.
The Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī engraved on a stele at Fo Ding Shan Chao Sheng Temple in Sanyi Township, Taiwan. Erected in June 2005.
The Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī engraved on a stele at Fo Ding Shan Chao Sheng Temple in Sanyi Township, Taiwan. Erected in June 2005.
Thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara, crimson and gilded wood. Restored in 1656 CE. Bút Tháp Temple, Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam
Thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara, crimson and gilded wood. Restored in 1656 CE. Bút Tháp Temple, Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam
A manuscript from Dunhuang (Pelliot chinois 2778) containing the opening portion of the dhāraṇī written in Siddhaṃ script, with a transliteration into
A manuscript from Dunhuang (Pelliot chinois 2778) containing the opening portion of the dhāraṇī written in Siddhaṃ script, with a transliteration into Chinese (text given behind).
Ming dynasty wooden statue of the Thousand-Armed Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara in Chinese), enshrined in Longshan Temple in Fujian, China. Standing at 4.2 m
Ming dynasty wooden statue of the Thousand-Armed Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara in Chinese), enshrined in Longshan Temple in Fujian, China. Standing at 4.2 metres, the statue features 1008 arms and more than 25 heads. This manifestation of Guanyin is the one most closely identified with the Nīlakaṇṭha dhāraṇī in East Asian Buddhism.