anonymous
De bodhisattva Padmapani
May one see it?
Unknown
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Padmapani (‘the lotus bearer’) is a form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Now gone, the lotus was probably held in his left hand. Avalokiteshvara is one of the most popular bodhisattvas, revered by Buddhists for his infinite compassion and assistance in times of need.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- AK-MAK-1298
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
