In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara, also called or Padmapani, is the bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. This bodhisattva is variably depicted, described and portrayed in different cultures as either male or female. In Tibet, he is known as Chenrezig. In Chinese Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara has evolved into the somewhat different female figure Guanyin, also known in Japan as Kanzeon or Kannon. In Nepal Mandal, this figure is known as Jana Baha Dyah, Karunamaya or Seto Machindranath.
