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Figure of Aizen Myô-ô, a Buddhist adibuddha, Japanese. Artist: Unknown

Figure of Aizen Myô-ô, a Buddhist adibuddha, Japanese. Aizen is one of the five Myô-ô (Sanskrit: Vidyarajas), 'Kings of Light', personified spells and protectors of the esoteric Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism, whose principal deity, Dainichi Nyôrai (Mahavairacana), is the Buddha from whom boundless light emanates. Aizen is usually portrayed wearing a lion-skin hat or wearing a shishi head-dress and he sits on a lotus throne. He has six arms, each holding one of his attributes: bow, arrow, vajras (thunderbolts),.

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Figure of Aizen Myô-ô, a Buddhist adibuddha, Japanese. Artist: Unknown

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Figure of Aizen Myô-ô, a Buddhist adibuddha, Japanese. Aizen is one of the five Myô-ô (Sanskrit: Vidyarajas), 'Kings of Light', personified spells and protectors of the esoteric Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism, whose principal deity, Dainichi Nyôrai (Mahavairacana), is the Buddha from whom boundless light emanates. Aizen is usually portrayed wearing a lion-skin hat or wearing a shishi head-dress and he sits on a lotus throne. He has six arms, each holding one of his attributes: bow, arrow, vajras (thunderbolts),

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3374 x 5024 px | 48.5 MB

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28.6 x 42.5 cm | 11.2 x 16.7 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

AIZEN MYO-O • ARM • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • BLOOM • BLOSSOM • BODY • BODY, THE • BUDDHISM • BUDDHISM, BHUTANESE • BUDDHIST • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • CULT, BUDDHIST • DEITY • FLOWER • FLOWERS • GOD • GODDESS • JAPAN • JAPANESE • LOCATION • LOTUS • MONSTER • MYO-O • NATURE • OBJECT • OBJECTS • ORIENTAL • PLANT • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • SCARY • SHINGON • STATUE • STATUES • STATUETTE • THRONE • UMBRELLA • VIDYARAJA • WILDERNESS