Ekadasamukha

Glossary

An epithet for one of Alokiteshwara’s forms, it is Sanskrit for “the one with eleven heads.” The tenth face represents wrath while the eleventh face depicts Amitabha Buddha, one of the five Dhyani Buddhas.

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Ekadasamukha%newline%An epithet for one of Alokiteshwara’s forms, it is Sanskrit for "the one with eleven heads." The tenth face represents wrath while the eleventh face depicts Amitabha Buddha, one of the five Dhyani Buddhas.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Ekadasamukha”. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/ekadasamukha/
MLA	“Ekadasamukha.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/ekadasamukha/. Accessed 17, December, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Ekadasamukha. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/ekadasamukha/. (Accessed: 17, December, 2024)