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Amoghapasha

Keywords : Avalokitesvara , Bodhisattva, Candi, Candi Jago

Site common nameCandi Jago
Type of artworkSculpture
Village-
Province/CityTumpang
StateEast Java
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : -8.005278
Long : 112.7575

History of production-
ArtThis piece of sculpture follows general pattern of Eastern Java art that is the back decorated with pearl necklaces and tufts. There also appears a lot of lotus and lotus leaves, which is a unique characterisitc of this period.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodEastern Javanese Art
Age16-20 centuries BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectMahayana
Religion and beliefAmoghapasha is an eight-armed Avalokitesavara holding lasso. In present, the lasso still remains in all of his eight hands. Amoghapasha is surrounded by followers including Suthinkumara and Klikkadee, all of which have already been reloacted to Jakata Mesuem.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali