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The only Mahayana deity that has entered the worship of ordinary Buddhists in Theravada Buddhism is Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. In Sri Lanka, he is known as Natha-deva and is mistaken by the majority for the Buddha yet to come, Bodhisattva Maitreya. The figure of Avalokitesvara is usually found in the shrine room near the Buddha image. [19]
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Both male and female Bodhisattva images has found from Sri Lanka. Avalokitesvara images play a significant role among the statuary. [2] Also various statues of Tārā, the wife of Avalokitesvara has found. It is assumed that cult of Tārā may have been popular in ancient Sri Lanka. [4] Images of Maitreya are also common.
This file has multiple extracted images: Center detail, Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (cropped).jpg Figure detail, Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (cropped).jpg
English: This Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is located in Cave 2. He is identified by the seated Buddha (Amitabha) in his crown. He is identified by the seated Buddha (Amitabha) in his crown. His left hand is in the position of displaying a flower (not sculpted, but the stem would go between his thumb and index finger).
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