This study explores the iconography and distribution of images of the so-called litany of Avalokitesvara, particularly those found at Buddhist rock-cut sites in the Western Deccan. These icons provide valuable insights into the nature of Buddhism practiced in the region

Aṣṭamahābhaya Avalokiteśvara in the Western Deccan: Buddhist Patronage and trade between the 5th-6th c. CE.

Pia Brancaccio
2014-01-01

Abstract

This study explores the iconography and distribution of images of the so-called litany of Avalokitesvara, particularly those found at Buddhist rock-cut sites in the Western Deccan. These icons provide valuable insights into the nature of Buddhism practiced in the region
2014
978-2-503-55243-9
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