Difference between Avalokiteśvara and Sitatapatra

[boi_83]

Any one know the difference between Avalokiteśvara and Sitatapatra.
Are the both of them the same or different bodhisattva
What are the benefits of their different mantras.

[PadmaVonSamba]

Any one know the difference between Avalokiteśvara and Sitatapatra.
Are the both of them the same or different bodhisattva
What are the benefits of their different mantras.

The difference is that they are two entirely different deities. Sometimes they each have a lot of arms, so some resemblance. The link below has some basic info about Sitatapatra.

I think they may know each other through Facebook.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitatapatra

[Anders]

Sitapatra is a female protective guardian deity. Avalokiteshvara is a male diety of compassion. They both have many arms.

[boi_83]

I meant between Guan Yin and Sitatapatra as I am getting their amulets.

[PadmaVonSamba]

I meant between Guan Yin and Sitatapatra as I am getting their amulets.

Guan yin is the same as Avalokiteshvara.
Just a sex change. Otherwise, the same.

But not the same as Sitatapatra.

What specific differences are you looking for?

[Anders]

I meant between Guan Yin and Sitatapatra as I am getting their amulets.

Same except shared gender.

"Buddhist Goddesses of India" will give you a good run down of Sitatapatra from where it should be easy enough to tell the difference. If you register at archive.org you can "loan" the book for free to read on screen.

Also covers Cundi, the many armed goddess most frequently conflated with Avalokiteshvara.

[Tenma]

I meant between Guan Yin and Sitatapatra as I am getting their amulets.

Guan yin is the same as Avalokiteshvara.
Just a sex change. Otherwise, the same.

But not the same as Sitatapatra.

What specific differences are you looking for?

Technically, isn't Sitatapatra a form of Tara and Tara herself being an emanation of Avalokiteshvara?

[Anders]

I meant between Guan Yin and Sitatapatra as I am getting their amulets.

Guan yin is the same as Avalokiteshvara.
Just a sex change. Otherwise, the same.

But not the same as Sitatapatra.

What specific differences are you looking for?

Technically, isn't Sitatapatra a form of Tara and Tara herself being an emanation of Avalokiteshvara?

Speaking only for Indian Buddhism as I dont know how later tibetan Buddhism might have made such a connection, but in Indian Buddhism that would be a hard 'no' on sitatapatra = Tara, and while there are origin stories of Tara being born from avalokiteshvara, I'd argue that they are nevertheless very much treated as distinct deities.

Generally, Indian Buddhism wasn't much into the "they are all the same" mentality.

[Ayu]

Technically, isn't Sitatapatra a form of Tara and Tara herself being an emanation of Avalokiteshvara?

Tara is born out of one of Avalokiteshvara's tears. She is not his emanation. She is his friend and supporter.