Kokuzoo Bosatsu – Nara

Here is one of my favorite Buddhist statues, the Kokuzoo Bosatsu (or the Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva, 虚空蔵菩薩) seated next to the big buddha in Nara. I love how grand and ostentatious these statues are, especially for such a humble and peaceful religion.

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