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List of Gods : "Maitreya" - 4 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
"Bodhisattva (one whose essence is perfect knowledge)"	Buddhist / northern India, Tibet, China / Japan	Generic title for a buddha-designate. Any one of the earlier stages of a future buddha. Depicted wearing regal dress and trappings, including a crown. The most significant include AVALOKITESVARA, MAITREYA and MANJUSRI....
Deities name "Kalki(n) (with white horse)"	Hindu / Vedic, Epic / Puranic	horse god. Possibly the tenth avatara of VIS'NU. He rewards the good and punishes evil. The counterpart of the Buddhist deity MAITREYA. horses became åśśociated with Divine kingship in ancient India because of their speed of movement. Solar deities were perceived to ride horses across the sky and horse sacrifice became highly significant. Kalki is depicted either anthropomorphically or with the head of a horse and has four arms. He is attended by a white horse. Attributes: arrow, conch, prayer wheel, shield and sword. Also Vis'nuyasas....
"Maitreya"	Buddhist	Designate Buddhist / India
God name "Mi-Lo Fo"	Chinese Buddhist	God. The local name given to the BODHISATTVA MAITREYA. Like the Indian model he is represented as a rubicund figure. Attributes include roses and a purse....

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