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Amoghasiddhi, the Buddha of the Northern Pure Land
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Amoghasiddhi, the Buddha of unfailing power, can be identified by his green color and his hand gesture, the abhaya mudra. He is one of the celestial Buddhas that preside over the directional Pure Lands. Amoghasiddhi sits on a lotus throne set on a stepped base supported by two winged Garudas (his vehicle) and small crouching figures. He wears a crown and elaborate jewelry as befits one who resides in a heaven; he shares these characteristics with the crowned Buddhas of north India. The bodhisattvas flanking the central figure are probably Avalokiteshvara at right and Maitreya at left. This thangka and the Ratnasambhava at left were part of a set of tive Tathagatha Buddhas that would have been displayed together.
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