九字曼荼罗

(九字曼荼羅, 九字曼荼罗)

The nine character (sa) maṇḍala, i.e. the lotus, with its eight petals and its centre; Avalokiteśvara may be placed in the heart and Amitābha on each petal, generally in the shape of the Sanskrit "seed" letter, or alphabetic letter.