The Indian Buddhist Iconography
by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya | 1958 | 51,392 words | ISBN-10: 8173053138 | ISBN-13: 9788173053139
This page contains an iconography image of (Avalokiteshvara): Vajradharma and represents figure 120 of the book Indian Buddhist Iconography, based on extracts of the Sadhanamala English translation. These plates and illustrations represent either photographs of sculptures or line-drawing reproductions of paintings or other representations of Buddhist artwork.
Figure 120 - (Avalokiteśvara): Vajradharma
Figure 120: Vajradharma
One Sādhana in the Sādhanamālā describes this form of Avalokiteśvara. The distinguishing feature of this god is that he rides a peacock. Fig. 120 illustrates a Nepalese drawing of the deity. A statuette also occurs in the Chinese collection.
Colour: reddish white;
Vāhana: peacock;
Symbol: lotus;