Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga), by Katsushika Hokusai, 1820-1833

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Good day y’all. Listed Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga) edition on . Appreciate the love and rt 🫰🏼

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Here’s a reproduced art I made that depicts a mystical Buddhist bird (karyōbinga in Japanese; kalavinca in Sanskrit) characterized by a bird's body and a human head.

Originally a woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai.

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Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga), by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

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Karyōbinga are celestial beings from Buddhist cosmology, appearing in Indian, Chinese & Japanese mythology. They have the head & arms of a bodhisattva & the body of a bird. They sing Buddhist scriptures & play instruments.

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Kalaviṅka or in Japanese Karyōbinga is a fantastical immortal creature in Buddhism, with a human head and a bird's torso. It is said to sing while still unhatched within its eggshell. Its voice is a descriptor of the Buddha's voice. Image by Katsushika Hokusai.

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Entry 10: Karyōbinga (or Kalaviṅka). These divine beings SOAR through the skies of paradise. Their voices are known to be the most beautiful, and they use heavenly musical instruments to sing the word of the buddhas and scriptures.

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