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- 35mm slide: 19820
- World Region
- Asia
- Region
- South Asia
- Country
- India
- State/Province
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Political Location
- Ladakh
- Period
- AD 1600 - 1699
- Description
- Amitayus, the Buddha of Eternal Life, is a form of Amitabha, fourth Dhyani-Buddha. Here he is depicted as a Bodhisattva, seated in meditation on a lotus throne with hand folded on the lap holding the sacred smrta vase. He is attended by two standing Bodhisattvas and is surrounded by Dhyani-Bodhisattvas.
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- Photographer (UMMA Artifact): Clahassey, Kay
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- UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
- Image Size
- 4892 x 3231
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- 2 MB
- Record
- 18962
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"Amitayus, the Buddha of Eternal Life, is a form of Amitabha, fourth Dhyani-Buddha. Here he is depicted as a Bodhisattva, seated in meditation on a lotus throne with hand folded on the lap holding the sacred smrta vase. He is attended by two standing Bodhisattvas and is surrounded by Dhyani-Bodhisattvas.". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-18962/18962. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. June 16, 2024.