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Mahasthamaprata Bodhisattva—Great Strength

The Mahasthamaprata Bodhisattva is one of the three Pure Land sages, the others being Amitabha Buddha and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. One of the three key bodhisattvas in Pure Land Buddhism, recognizable by the water jar (jeweled pitcher) adorning her crown. Usually represented in East Asian iconography as a female bodhisattva bearing a lotus bud to escort the elect to the Pure Land.