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The Picture from Plaosan Temple in Java

It's a nice picture, but I wonder what basis there is for saying that it is a picture of Avalokiteshvara. The figure just doesn't have any distinguishing features that would identify it as Avalokiteshvara, as opposed to some other bodhisattva or holy person.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Picture from Plaosan Temple in Java

It's a nice picture, but I wonder what basis there is for saying that it is a picture of Avalokiteshvara. The figure just doesn't have any distinguishing features that would identify it as Avalokiteshvara, as opposed to some other bodhisattva or holy person.


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