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Meanings
1
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.
2
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.