Avalokiteshvara
अवलोकितेश्वर
From Sanskrit avalokita, "looked upon" or "perceived", and īśvara, "lord": traditionally read as the lord who looks down in compassion.
Meaning and origin
Avalokiteshvara is the bodhisattva of compassion at the centre of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist devotion, worshipped from India across Tibet, Nepal, China and Southeast Asia under many local names and forms.
How to pronounce Avalokiteshvara
| Hindi | uh-vuh-loh-kee-TAY-shvur /əʋəloːkɪteːʃʋər/ |
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