Lotus-Enthroned Buddha Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha

Lotus-Enthroned Buddha Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Akshobhya is one of the five Transcendent Buddhas of Esoteric Buddhism. Elephants are his traditional mount.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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