Sahasrabhuja Lokeswor / Three Color Oxidized Statue

Description

Sahasrabhuja Lokeswara is cosmic form of Avalokiteswara. He is represented with eleven heads and one thousand arms. The basic image is of the eleven headed and eight armed Lokeswara. The eight arms of Sahasrabhuja Avalokiteswara has more prominent position and other remaining one are disturbed on either side to form a mandala. These arms are sometimes marked with eyes. The eleventh head at the top is that of his parent Tathagata, Amitabha. The tenth head is terrifying and all others are placid. The principal pair of hands is held against the chest in the gesture of adoration while the uppermost hands hold the rosary and the full blown lotus. These four hands thus represent the aspect of the Bodhisattwa known as Kharachheri. The other four hands display the jewel and the gesture of charity on the right and the pot and the bow and arrow on the left.