Hayagriva exists to reveal the power of compassion. Avalokiteshvara is transformed into this wrathful appearance, Hayagriva, because compassion itself, is a tenet residing in the peaceful form, but the splendid power or effectiveness of kindness in its wrathful manifestation, is free to express its energy to enhance the world in magnificent proportions.
Type: Colored Background Style: Men-ri (New) Region: Mongolia Primary Iconography: Hayagriva Tibetan: rta mgrin English: Horse-headed LordPeriod: 19th Century
Collection: Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts Photo: Glenn H. Mullin and B. Batbold Catalog no.: 50394
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