. The archaeological survey of Mayurabhanja. e has braided hair, on which there is a ornaments consist of snakes. He is whitein complexion. He gives boons and encourage-ment with two of his hands, while with the othertwo he holds a rosary of aksas aud a kaman-dalu. He is seated on a lotus under the Bodhitree. In this description the god is represented asseated, whereas the image which we have referredto shows him in a standing posture. In theabove treatise on architecture Sudhaua-kumaraand Tara, the constant companions of Avalokite-Qvara, are not mentioned. Tara is a well-knownfemale
. The archaeological survey of Mayurabhanja. e has braided hair, on which there is a ornaments consist of snakes. He is whitein complexion. He gives boons and encourage-ment with two of his hands, while with the othertwo he holds a rosary of aksas aud a kaman-dalu. He is seated on a lotus under the Bodhitree. In this description the god is represented asseated, whereas the image which we have referredto shows him in a standing posture. In theabove treatise on architecture Sudhaua-kumaraand Tara, the constant companions of Avalokite-Qvara, are not mentioned. Tara is a well-knownfemale figure in the Buddhist pantheon andseveral writers on Buddhism are of opinion thatshe was originally a Tibetan goddess worshippedby the followers of the Yogachara according to Svatantra Tantra : — * Tara Xila-sarasvati was born on the banksof Lake Cholana on the western side of Meru(Pamir).•- Vi(;viikarmai;ilpa MS. of Virvako-a Office Collcciion. |i. 2Sa.• Eiicls Haiiil-boMk. ainl ilic Indian Anti>|uary. Vnl. X. p. a oo oo <1
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