Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North

Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Amoghasiddhi is one of the five Transcendent Buddhas of Esoteric Buddhism. He displays a four-pronged visvavajra, or thunderbolt emblem, signifying the lightning speed of enlightenment offered by the esoteric path. Garuda, his traditional mount, kneels beneath the architectural throne support. Stylistically, this icon has clear debts to the greater Kashmiri world but was likely produced in western Tibet.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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