The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Five Topknots

Japan

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This variant form of the bodhisattva Monju, a deity associated with wisdom, is called Monju with Five Topknots (Gokei Monju). Imagined as a boy sitting cross-legged on a lotus pedestal, he holds his usual attributes: a sword and sacred text. A pair of Sanskrit letters above him stands for Dainichi, the buddha at the center of the Buddhist cosmos.

The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Five Topknots, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan

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The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Five Topknots, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan
The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Five Topknots, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan

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