A THANGKA DEPICTING EKADASHAMUKHA AVALOKITESHVARA, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

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A THANGKA DEPICTING EKADASHAMUKHA AVALOKITESHVARA, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Tibet, 19th century. Distemper on cloth. The eleven-headed form of Avalokiteshvara standing upon a lotus pedestal, his principal hands held in anjali mudra before the chest. The deity is backed by a large aureole formed by a multitude of radiating arms, each terminating in an eye-bearing palm, symbolizing his all-seeing compassion. Above the principal face rise the additional heads of the bodhisattva culminating in a Buddha image. The upper register centered by a seated Buddha and flanked by attendant tara emanations, while the lower register contains protector deities and attendant figures amidst a floral landscape. Dimensions: Image size 125 x 96 cm. Frame size 133.1 x 105 cm Ekadashamukha Avalokiteshvara, the Eleven-Headed Lord of Compassion, is one of the most important manifestations of Avalokiteshvara in Tibetan Buddhism. The multiple heads symbolize his ability to perceive the suffering of beings throughout all realms of existence, while the thousand arms and eyes represent his capacity to extend compassionate aid in every direction. This iconography embodies the bodhisattva's vow to liberate all sentient beings from suffering.

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