Avalokiteshvara

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Gender Masculine
Usage Sanskrit
Scripts अवलोकितेश्वर(Sanskrit)
Pronounced Pron. u-və-lo-ki-TAYSH-və-rə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "lord of perception" in Sanskrit, derived from अवलोकन (avalokana) meaning "sight, observation, perception" and ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god". In Buddhist belief this is the name of a bodhisattva who embodies compassion.
Added 9/24/2023 by anonymous


See Also

Avalokiteshvara