the seven forms of Avalokitesvara
Buddhist term referring to the seven principal manifestations of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Kannon).
See also: 観世音
The seven forms of Avalokitesvara refer to the seven manifestations: Sho Kannon, Senju Kannon, Bato Kannon, Juichimen Kannon, Juntei Kannon, Nyoirin Kannon, and Fukukensaku Kannon.
the seven Avalokitesvaras of Kyoto
Specifically refers to the seven famous Kannon temples in Kyoto, often visited as a pilgrimage route.
The pilgrimage to the seven Avalokitesvaras of Kyoto is known as part of the Rakuyo 33 Kannon sacred sites.