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Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
Goddess name "AVALOKITESVARA (merciful lord)"	Buddhist / India	Bodhisattva or buddhadesignate. One of the most important deities of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism. In Lamaism he is the tutelary god of Tibet. He equates with VIS NU in Hinduism and bears links with PADMAPANI. In cosmic mythology he is a creator deity. Color: white or red. Attributes: blue lotus, image of Amitabha (topmost pyramidal head), lotus, rosary, sword and water jar. NOTE: in Chinese Buddhism he is represented by the goddess Kuan-Tin, and in Japanese by KWANNON....
Deity name "Amida"	Buddhist / Japan	A primordial deity
Deity name "Amida"	Buddhist / Japanese	Primordial deity. The Japanese equivalent of AMITABHA recognized from the eleventh and twelfth centuries AD....

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