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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Padmapani
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Avalokiteshvara ('The Lord who looks down with compassion') is also widely known as Padmapani ('the lotus-bearer') in Sanskrit, named for holding a lotus flower.
- Vajrapani holds a thunderbolt (vajra), Manjusri embodies wisdom holding a sword and scripture, and Maitreya is the future Buddha.
Padmapani (Lotus holder) is the standard iconographic alternate name for Avalokiteshvara.
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