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
Inglese
Italiano
Deborah Klimburg Salter, Linda Lojda
Changing Forms and Cultural Identity: Religious and Secular Iconographies
91
98
8
978-2-503-55243-9
Brepols
Turnhout
BELGIO
Esperti anonimi
Western Deccan Caves, Buddhist sculpture, Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
Internazionale
no
1
Brancaccio, Pia
2 Contributo in Volume::2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
268
none
info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart
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Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11574/238126
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