Two life-sized statues of Wei Tuo Pú sà (Bodhisattva Skanda, at left) are also among the deities represented at Baima Monastery. According to legend a white horse carried Buddhist scripture here, and so it got the name.įollowers of Buddhism have always acknowledged Baima Monastery as their 'ancestral temple' and the 'source of Buddhism' in China. Wei Tuo Pú Sà is regarded as a devoted guardian of Buddhist monasteries who guards faithfully the Buddhist treasures and the objects of the Dharma.ī aima (White Horse Monastery in Luoyang, Henan province) is the earliest monastery established in China with a long history of more than 1,000 years. The bodhisattva Wei Tuo managed to overcome the demons and recovered the relics of Buddha. Iconographically, he appears as a majestic general in his armor.īefore entering Nirvana, Buddha ordered the general, who remained in this world, to protect the Buddha Dharma.Īfter the death of Buddha, the relics were robbed by evil demons. Wei Tuo Pú-sà (bodhisattva Skanda) is recognized as one of the eight divine protectors in Chinese Buddhism. The Chinese depict the 'Bodhisattva' Skanda as accompanied by a peacock. This site is best viewable in Internet Explorer 7.0+ or Firefox 3.0+ or Safari 4.0+ or Chrome 2.0+ or Opera 8. In the Chinese gloss-version there is a quasi-Sanskrit rendering of Dhuru Dhuru Vajayate - 'the Victorious One who delivers'. We are now offering wide range of Muruga Statues to escape from bad effects and lead a happy life.

This brass statue of Lord Muruga portrays the Raja alankaram form which brings the royal look. The divine spear in this brass Murugan statue is engraved with the Pranava mantra ohm. THANK YOU everyone for the UAs, votes and pleasant comments.very much appreciated.Skanda in the well-known Sanskrit Dharani of Great Compassion. This brass statue of Lord Muruga is handcrafted and adorned with beautiful ornaments and other details representing the iconography of Lord Murugan. Here are links to further illustrate the golden statue and the Thaipusm festival : In a semi-trance state, the devotees would climb the steep steps barefooted to the mouth of the cave and into the caves where the hooks and spears would be taken off by priests without any blood loss, bleeding or wound infections!!!

Variations show the evening scenes with hindu devotees paying penance to the deity after vows fulfilled by piercing their bodies with hooks, spears, etc. The event was captured on the eve of Thaipusam, a celebration which attracted millions of visitors and worshipers from all over the world for a 1 week period. The golden statue of Lord Murugan (the son of Lord Shiva, Parvati and brother of Lord Ganesha) stand 42.7meters (140feet) tall guarding the entrance to the Batu Caves Kuala Lumpur, accessible by foot on a 272 flight of steps.

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