Government of India
Bodhisattva Raktalokesvara
Keywords: Bronze Sculpture,
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara,
Raktalokesvara,
Buddha's Dharmachakra- Pravartana-Mudra
Publisher: National Museum, New Delhi
Description: Raktalokesvara is one of the thirty-one forms of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara listed in the Sadhanamala. Depictions of this Bodhisattva are rare and hence add to the uniqueness of this image. His eyes are inlaid with silver and the lips with copper. An antelope skin is drawn over the left shoulder, the antelope's head prominently seen as a silhouette on the arm-pit. Noticeable, however, is his gesture of opening the petals of the lotus held at the breast. The opening of each petal of the lotus held at the chest is symbolic of Buddha's dharmachakra-pravartana-mudra.
Source: National Museum, New Delhi
Type: Sculpture
Received From: National Museum, New Delhi
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Kashmir |
| dc.coverage.temporal | Early Medieval |
| dc.description | Raktalokesvara is one of the thirty-one forms of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara listed in the Sadhanamala. Depictions of this Bodhisattva are rare and hence add to the uniqueness of this image. His eyes are inlaid with silver and the lips with copper. An antelope skin is drawn over the left shoulder, the antelope's head prominently seen as a silhouette on the arm-pit. Noticeable, however, is his gesture of opening the petals of the lotus held at the breast. The opening of each petal of the lotus held at the chest is symbolic of Buddha's dharmachakra-pravartana-mudra. |
| dc.source | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.format.extent | H 12.5 x W 6. 7 x D 4.5 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Bronze Sculpture, Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, Raktalokesvara, Buddha's Dharmachakra- Pravartana-Mudra |
| dc.type | Sculpture |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Bronze |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Kashmir |
| dc.coverage.temporal | Early Medieval |
| dc.description | Raktalokesvara is one of the thirty-one forms of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara listed in the Sadhanamala. Depictions of this Bodhisattva are rare and hence add to the uniqueness of this image. His eyes are inlaid with silver and the lips with copper. An antelope skin is drawn over the left shoulder, the antelope's head prominently seen as a silhouette on the arm-pit. Noticeable, however, is his gesture of opening the petals of the lotus held at the breast. The opening of each petal of the lotus held at the chest is symbolic of Buddha's dharmachakra-pravartana-mudra. |
| dc.source | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.format.extent | H 12.5 x W 6. 7 x D 4.5 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Bronze Sculpture, Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, Raktalokesvara, Buddha's Dharmachakra- Pravartana-Mudra |
| dc.type | Sculpture |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Bronze |
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