Avalokiteshvara, Sahasrabhuja Lokeshvara

Sahasrabhuja Lokeshvara, the cosmic manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, is depicted with eleven heads and a thousand arms.

The central statue shows him with eleven heads and eight arms. In his hands, Sahasrabhuja Avalokiteshvara holds or shows various symbolic objects: a rosary, a lotus flower, the wheel of teaching, a bow and arrow, the gesture of generosity (varadamudra), the gesture of charity and an amrita vase. The front hands are folded in front of the chest and hold the precious jewel. Other arms are arranged in a semicircular arc to the left and right of the figure, with an eye on each palm.

The eleven heads of the figure represent different aspects of his nature: nine have a peaceful expression, while the tenth face looks fearsome, the better to ward off demons. The eleventh head at the top represents his spiritual parent, Tathagata, Amitabha Buddha.

Sahasrabhuja Lokeshvara
Statue made of copper, traditionally cast using the lost wax technique, his robe and the pedestal are decorated with fine filigree ornaments, silver-plated and gold-plated, accentuated with colored stones. The faces are set in gold. The nimbus (background) is made of copper sheet, decorated with repoussé (the small shell motifs), painted with acrylic paint. The figure stands on a double lotus base on a three-tiered, rectangular throne. In front of the throne is a temple banner. Handmade in Nepal.

• Height: 50 cm
• Width: 36.5 cm
• Depth: 13 cm
• Weight: 4,672 g

A NOTICE
The face painting is a cold gold application and is water-soluble.
The statue consists of three parts that are put together: the rectangular base, the main figure and the nimbus (background).