spiritual being, he is full of joy and pleasant to look at. He is also called: "the Laughing Buddha". Another name is: Lohan of the calico bag.Buddha of infinite life,
Valuable bag containing secrets of heaven and earth.
Happy and contented,
Cheerful and joyful is he.
According to legend, Angida was a talented Indian snake catcher whose aim was to catch venomous snakes to prevent them from biting passers-by. Angida would also remove the snake's venomous fangs and release them. Due to his kindness, he was able to attain bodhi. Bodhi is the sanskriet word for awakening.
Lohans are followers of Bhudda's 8-fold path who have reached Nirvana, the state of freedom of worldly longings.
There are 18 lohans. The 18 Lohan were first painted in 891 A.D. by Chinese Buddhist monk Guan Xiu.
Angida is called Hotei in Japan.
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