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Q86 (IAS/1997) History & Culture › Culture, Literature, Religion & Philosophy › Buddhist doctrine and sects Answer Verified

In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as

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In Mahayana Buddhism the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is widely worshipped in many forms; one of his common epithets is Padmapani, literally the “lotus‑bearer,” which identifies the form that holds a lotus as his attribute [1]. Art historical and museum descriptions explicitly equate Padmapani with Avalokitesvara and note that this manifestation—often shown with a lotus stem in hand—is a principal and recognizable depiction of the compassionate bodhisattva in South and Central Asian traditions [2]. The other options (Vajrapani, Manjusri, Maitreya) are distinct bodhisattvas or future buddhas with separate identities and iconography, so the correct choice is Padmapani.

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  1. [1] https://smarthistory.org/bodhisattvas-introduction/
  2. [2] https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O60945/bodhisattva-avalokitesvara-figure-unknown/
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