Buddhist iconography in and outside India (Study)

by Purabi Gangopadhyay | 2016 | 47,446 words

This essay represents a a comparative study of Buddhist iconography in and outside India, focusing on regions such as China, Korea, and Japan. The study is divided into four chapters, covering: 1. The emergence of Buddhism in India and its spread to other countries; 2. A historical account of Indian Buddhist iconography and the integration of Brahm...

Vayu (deity of the vayu corner)

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Vayu, the lord of the vayu corner is also known to the Buddhists. The god is depicted as riding on a deer. His complexion is blue. The deity is generally two-armed and he exhibits the mudra of 'empty folds'. In the Brahmanical canception also he is regarded as a deity of the vayu corner, The Visnudharmottara, the Rupamandana, the Ansumadbhedagama

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.42 describe the god as riding on a stag. His hands are busy in carrying a banner and he also holds an elephant goad. Sometimes he is described as holding a staff and a banner. :

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