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

Chapter

Publication Date:

2014

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

Iris type:

2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)

Keywords:

Western Deccan Caves, Buddhist sculpture, Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara

List of contributors:

Brancaccio, Pia

Authors of the University:

BRANCACCIO Pia

Handle:

https://unora.unior.it/handle/11574/238126

Book title:

Changing Forms and Cultural Identity: Religious and Secular Iconographies