A form of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, the Shadakshari Lokeshvara is associated with Tibetan Buddhism. He is typically depicted in white with four arms. The principal hands are folded in the anjali mudra, while the remaining two hands hold a rosary and a lotus respectively.
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