Himalayan Art Resources

Region, China: Dazu Grotto (Avalokiteshvara with 1000 Hands)

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This very large Avalokiteshvara sculpture resides at the Dazu Grotto in Sichuan Provence, China. There are three types of images below: [1] Photos of portions of the sculpture while it is covered in scaffolding and being repaired, [2] Photos of photos of the complete work and [3] photos of a stone replica a fraction of the size of the original.