All fotos are owned
Bodhisattva
as the lotus-bearer Padmapani was a favored form of Avalokiteshvara, the
embodiment of Buddhist compassion. His identifiers are the lotus (padma) held
in his left hand, and the small figure of the Buddha Amitabha atop his head. In
this early representation, he sits in royal ease, with one leg pendant and a
hand poised as if gesturing contemplation. The antelope skin over his shoulder
is a reminder of his ascetic nature, akin to Shiva.
Associated
with the site of Gogdara II are the two rock Buddhist carvings, both depicting Avalokiteshvara.
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