Hayagriva

Glossary

The horse-headed avatar of Vishnu, he is the deity of knowledge and wisdom within the Hindu pantheon. He is usually depicted in white, with the body of a man and the head of a horse. Within Buddhism, the term refers to a yaksha attendant of the Avalokiteshvara Buddha, who is also worshipped as a teacher and healer in some Buddhist traditions.

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Hayagriva%newline%The horse-headed avatar of Vishnu, he is the deity of knowledge and wisdom within the Hindu pantheon. He is usually depicted in white, with the body of a man and the head of a horse. Within Buddhism, the term refers to a yaksha attendant of the Avalokiteshvara Buddha, who is also worshipped as a teacher and healer in some Buddhist traditions.

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