Mahavairocana (English spelling)

Japanese: Mahāvairocana(英語表記)Mahavairocana
Mahavairocana (English spelling)

…He lived in the Lotus Treasury World and became the head of the Avatamsaka Sutra and the Brahma Net Sutra. In the latter, he was said to manifest countless Buddhas and preach in various ways, and became the model for the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple. Later, in esoteric Buddhism, Mahavairocana (Mahavairocana), with mahā (large) added, was worshiped as the head of the Mahavairocana Sutra and the origin of all existence. [Sadakata Akira]
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There are few examples of sculptures created as standalone objects, but one well-known example is the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Mahāvairocana" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…蓮華蔵世界に住し,《華厳経》や《梵網経》の教主となり,とくに後者においては,無数の釈迦を化現してさまざまに説法するとされ,東大寺大仏のモデルとなった。のち密教では,これにマハーmahā(大きい)をつけたマハーバイローチャナMahāvairocana(大日如来)が《大日経》の教主として,また全存在の根源として信仰されている。【定方 晟】
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 単独で造形された作例は少ないが,著名な作例としては東大寺大仏がある。…

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