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The Miniature Paintings of Mongolian Buddhism:
Tsaklis, Thangkas and Burhany Zurags

by Stevan Davies
Professor of Religious Studies, Misericordia University

Manjusri (Sanscrit) / Manzshir (Mongolian)
Mongolian
6 x 5.5 cm
Painted on Cloth
Mid-19th To Early 20th Century

The name Manjusri means “gentle glory” and his role as a major bodhisattva is to represent the attainment of wisdom through disciplined meditation.


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