Dainichi Nyorai, 大日如来坐像, Heian period (794–1185), 12th century, Japan, Wood with gold leaf and lacquer decoration, H. 36 3/8 in. (92.4 cm); W. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm); D. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm), Sculpture, As Supreme Buddha of the Cosmos, from which the entire universe emanates, Dainichi Nyorai (Sanskrit: Mahavairocana Tathagata) is the central object of devotion in the esoteric sects of Buddhism. Here, Dainichi appears in a form known as Ichiji Kinrin, or “One-Syllable Golden Wheel,” one of the Five Supreme Buddha Attendants
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Dainichi Nyorai, 大日如来坐像, Heian period, 794–1185, 12th century, Japan, Wood, gold leaf, lacquer decoration, H, 36 3/8, 92.4 cm, W, 27 1/2, 69.9, D, 19 5/8, 49.8, Sculpture, Supreme, Buddha, Cosmos, entire universe, emanates, Dainichi Nyorai, Sanskrit, Mahavairocana Tathagata, central object, devotion, esoteric sects, Buddhism, Dainichi, form, Ichiji Kinrin, -Syllable Golden, Wheel, Five Supreme, Attendants
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