Sahasrabhuja Avalokiteswora is cosmic form of Avalokiteswora. He is represented with eleven heads and one thousand arms. The basic image is of the eleven headed and eight armed Lokeswora. The eight arms of sahasrabbuja has more prominent position and other remaining one are distributed on either side to form a Mandala. These arms are sometimes marked with eyes. The eleventh head at the top is that of his parent Tathagata, Amitabha. The tenth head is terrifying and all others are placid. The principle pairs of hands is held against the chest in the gesture of adoration while the uppermost hands holds the rosary and the full blown lotus. These four hands thus represents the aspect of the Bodhisatwa known as Kharchheri. The other four hands display the jewel and the gesture of the charity on the right and the pot and the bow and arrow on the left.

Sahasrabhuja Avalokitesvara Statue

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