Khasarpani

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Avalokitesvara Khasarpani, 17th century bronze, Tibet; 6.75cm

Khasarpani (Skt. Khasarpaṇi; Wyl. kha sar p'a Ni) — a form of Avalokiteshvara with one face and two hands. His right hand is in the mudra of supreme generosity, and the left in the mudra of teaching the Dharma and holds a lotus blooming at the level of his left ear. Iconographically, Avalokiteshvara Khasarpani is indistinguishable from the seated form of the meditational deity called Amoghapasha (Unfailing Lasso), and are often conflated in both Sanskrit and Tibetan texts and practices.