Amitabha
अमिताभ
Buddhist
Boy
Sanskrit Origin
Lucky Number
7
Lucky Color
Red
Numerology
7
Meaning of Amitabha
Infinite light and boundless radiance. The name of one of the five Dhyani Buddhas of Mahayana tradition — the presiding buddha of the Western Pure Land, venerated for his boundless compassion and the limitless light of his wisdom.
Amitabha in Hindi
अमिताभWritten in Devanagari script
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Amitabha Buddha in Buddhist tradition?
Amitabha is one of the five Dhyani Buddhas — celestial buddhas of the Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist traditions. He presides over the Western Pure Land — Sukhavati — a paradise realm described in the Pure Land sutras where all beings can attain liberation. He is venerated for his infinite compassion and the boundless radiance of his wisdom-light. Namo Amitabha or Namo Amituofo is the most widely chanted mantra in East Asian Buddhist practice, expressing devotion to this buddha of infinite light.
Is Amitabha a commonly used name in India?
In India, Amitabha is familiar as both a Buddhist sacred name and as the famous name of Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan — whose name comes from the same Sanskrit root meaning infinite light. For Buddhist communities in India — Ambedkarite Buddhists, Tibetan Buddhist communities, and communities with a Buddhist background in Ladakh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh — Amitabha is a deeply meaningful name carrying the full spiritual significance of the Dhyani Buddha of infinite light.
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