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*Reference to Balaha is made in [[Chandrakirti]]'s commentary to [[Aryadeva]]'s ''[[Four Hundred Verses]]'' | *Reference to Balaha is made in [[Chandrakirti]]'s commentary to [[Aryadeva]]'s ''[[Four Hundred Verses]]'' | ||
*The story of Avalokiteshvara's manifestation as Balaha is also told in chapter six of ''[[The Clear Mirror: A Royal Geneaology]]'' | *The story of Avalokiteshvara's manifestation as Balaha is also told in chapter six of ''[[The Clear Mirror: A Royal Geneaology]]'' by [[Sakyapa Sönam Gyaltsen]]. | ||
[[Category:Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category:Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
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Balaha (Tib. བ་ལ་ཧ་, Wyl. ba la ha) or Balahaka is the king of horses, who bears a wish-fulfilling jewel on his back. He is an emanation of Avalokiteshvara.
Sources
- Reference to Balaha is made in Chandrakirti's commentary to Aryadeva's Four Hundred Verses
- The story of Avalokiteshvara's manifestation as Balaha is also told in chapter six of The Clear Mirror: A Royal Geneaology by Sakyapa Sönam Gyaltsen.