Statue of Kannon, Goddess of Mercy, floating on a clear flowing stream, winter branches network of energy overhead. Kiyru Japan

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KANNON BODHISATTVA, KANNON BOSATSU LORD OF COMPASSION, GODDESS OF MERCY Comes in Many Forms, Many Manifestations. Represented in Artwork as Male or Female. Assists People in Distress in Earthly Realm and in all Six Realms of Karmic Rebirth. One of Asia’s and Japan’s most beloved deities. Kannon worship remains non-denominational and widespread. ORIGIN = India. Kannon personifies compassion and is one of the most widely worshipped divinities in Asia and Japan in both ancient and modern times.

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Size: 3456px × 4608px
Location: Hosenji Temple, Kiyru, Gumma, Japan
Photo credit: © John Steele / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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