It’s a painted statue of the Bodhisattva Maitreya ... Nor is it known why the image of the Buddhist goddess Tara—a green-skinned, many-armed protector—was accorded such prominence in ...

Kailash is said to be the home of Lord Shiva, so this place has special significance for the people of Hinduism. However, ...

There is a particular future Buddha, a bodhisattva called Avalokiteshvara ... came that his power to save could be personified as a goddess. She represents his compassion and his power.