ORIGIN Buddhist [India]. Bodhisattva or buddhadesignate.
KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 500 BC to present.
SYNONYMS nineteen other forms listed.
CENTER(S) OF CULT pan-Asiatic.
ART REFERENCES metal and stone sculptures, paintings.
ORIGIN Buddhist [India]. Bodhisattva or buddhadesignate.
KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 500 BC to present.
SYNONYMS nineteen other forms listed.
CENTER(S) OF CULT pan-Asiatic.
ART REFERENCES metal and stone sculptures, paintings.