Tejaprabha Buddha | Worshippers | Sun-chariot Wheel
Inscription Language
Chinese Language
Description
The central figure in this mural is Tejaprabha, the Buddha of Blazing Light, who protects against natural calamities. He is sometimes paired with Bhaisajyaguru, the Healing Buddha, and is identified by a gold wheel in his hand and the title of the sutra held by one of his accompanying bodhisattvas. Other celestial deities, attendants, monks, and worshippers surround him.
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