The Eight Bodhisattva Temples
The central Stupa is set within a mandala of eight smaller temples, one for each of the Eight Great Bodhisattvas of the Mahayana tradition, also known as the Eight Close Sons. Each temple takes the name and the iconography of its presiding Bodhisattva.Each is conceived as a small but fully functional shrine, capable of housing the principal statue of its Bodhisattva, supporting daily ritual, and receiving pilgrim offerings. They are not subordinate decorations. They are integral to the doctrinal architecture, and they render the mandala visible in built form.
Jampa
Maitreya (Sanskrit)
The Buddha of the Future Age
Kuntuzang
Samntabhadra (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Universal Worthy Conduct
Dribpa Namsel
Sarvanivaranavishkambhin
(Sanskrit)
The Remover of Obstacles
Namkhai Nyingpo
Akashagarbha (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of the Treasury of Space
Chenrezig
Avalokiteshvara (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Compassion
Sawi Nyingpo
Kshitigarbha (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of the Treasury of the Earth
Jampal Yang
Manjushri (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Wisdom, and the Central Deity of the Stupa
Vajrapani
Vajrapani (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Skillful Means and Power
Jampa
Maitreya (Sanskrit)
The Buddha of the Future Age
Kuntuzang
Samntabhadra (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Universal Worthy Conduct
Dribpa Namsel
Sarvanivaranavishkambhin
(Sanskrit)
The Remover of Obstacles
Namkhai Nyingpo
Akashagarbha (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of the Treasury of Space
Chenrezig
Avalokiteshvara (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Compassion
Sawi Nyingpo
Kshitigarbha (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of the Treasury of the Earth
Jampal Yang
Manjushri (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Wisdom, and the Central Deity of the Stupa
Vajrapani
Vajrapani (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Skillful Means and Power
Jampa
Maitreya (Sanskrit)
The Buddha of the Future Age
Kuntuzang
Samntabhadra (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Universal Worthy Conduct
Jampa
Maitreya (Sanskrit)
The Buddha of the Future Age
Kuntuzang
Samntabhadra (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Universal Worthy Conduct
Dribpa Namsel
Sarvanivaranavishkambhin
(Sanskrit)
The Remover of Obstacles
Namkhai Nyingpo
Akashagarbha (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of the Treasury of Space
Chenrezig
Avalokiteshvara (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Compassion
Sawi Nyingpo
Kshitigarbha (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of the Treasury of the Earth
Jampal Yang
Manjushri (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Wisdom, and the Central Deity of the Stupa
Vajrapani
Vajrapani (Sanskrit)
Bodhisattva of Skillful Means and Power
The disposition of the eight temples around the central Stupa follows a directional logic that will be settled in the design phase, including the alignment of Jampal Yang, by whose name the project is known.