Himalayan Art Resources

Buddhist Deity: Avalokiteshvara, Padmapani (With Krishnasara)

Padmapani Page

Subjects, Topics & Types:
- Description
- Krishnasara Page
- Textual Sources
- Jataka Stories
- Masterworks
- Confusions: Maitreya
- Others...

Videos:
- Avalokiteshvara & the Antelope Skin
- Padmapani Lokeshvara

It is possible that HAR #85779 is a depiction of Maitreya holding a water bottle and wearing an antelope skin.

Study Topics:
- Avalokiteshvara & Krishnasara
- Regions
- Later Copies

Regions:
- Swat
- Kashmir
- West Tibet
- Qianlong Copies (18th century)

From the Thirty-four Jataka Stories:
25. The Fabulous Sharabha Deer, Having Compassion for an Enemy
26. The Ruru Deer, A Tale of Betrayal

Jeff Watt, 3-2024