Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity)

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara with four arms and in a sitting position. The image is primarily in white and gold.

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara with four arms and in a sitting position. The image is a close view of the applique and in the background is a waterfall, dark blue sky, and images of the sun and moon.

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara with four arms and in a sitting position. The image has a dark blue background with with a moon and sun. In the foreground are musical instruments.

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara with four arms and in a sitting position. The background is a dark blue with images of the sun and moon.

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara with three faces, a large detailed headdress, and with a thousand arms. In one hand Avalokiteshvara holds a white lotus. The image is nearly entirely in gold apart from black, red, blue, and white accents and the background is filled with detailed nature scenes.

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara with three faces, a large detailed headdress, and with a thousand arms. The background is filled with nature scenes with many flowers.

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara with three faces, a large detailed headdress, and with a thousand arms. Several hands hold an item in them. Avalokiteshvara is shown wearing a detailed headdress. The background is filled with nature scenes with many flowers.

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara with three faces, a large detailed headdress, and with a thousand arms. Several hands hold an item in them. Avalokiteshvara is shown wearing a detailed headdress.

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara wearing a large detailed headdress with numerous green, red, white faces. Depicted with 1,000 arms, Avalokiteshvara holds many items including a flower and a bow and each hand has an eye in the palm.

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara with a female consort mirroring Avalokiteshvara's position standing on one leg. The Avalokiteshvara is depicted with four faces in red, blue, white, and green and wearing a headdress. Avalokiteshvara holds several items in his six hands. The background of the image contains nature imagery.