He wrote, “The Saraswati of Japan is worshipped for knowledge ... they took with them many images. The most popular was the Buddha. But after the 7th century, one sees images of Avlokiteshwara ...

USHIKU: Emerging from the head of the world's tallest bronze Buddha and climbing down to its right ear, two specialist cleaners gave the imposing Japanese statue an annual spruce up Monday (Sept 9 ...