Amida Nyorai (One Thousand Buddhas)

Amida Nyorai, known in Sanskrit as Amitabha, is the Buddha of Immeasurable Light, central to Pure Land Buddhism, who is said to preside over the Western Pure Land known as Sukhavati. Devotees traditionally invoke Amida's name through the practice of nembutsu, seeking rebirth in this Pure Land after death, a journey often depicted in Japanese Buddhist art and thought. The 'One Thousand Buddhas' motif reflects the belief in countless manifestations of Amida across time and space, though claims linking this figure specifically to travel or transport are not part of established doctrinal tradition.