Explanation:

Bodhisattvas:

     Vajrapani:

• Vajrapani is the Thunderbolt-bearing Bodhisattva
• He is one of the three protective deities around Buddha
• In human form, Vajrapani is depicted holding the vajra in his right hand. He is sometimes referred to as a Dhyani-Bodhisattva, equivalent to Akshobhya, the second Dhyani Buddha

        Maitreya:

• It is the Bodhisattva of the Future
• It is believed that Maitreya is still not Buddha and resides in the Tusita Heaven, which is one of the realms of Buddhist cosmology
• A popular representation of the Maitreya Boddhisattva is the Laughing Buddha. It is said to be an incarnation of Maitreya
• It is believed to appear on the Earth in the future as many scriptures showcase it as the successor of Gautam Buddha, the present Budha.

      Manjushri:

• It is the Bodhisattva of Wisdom
• It is one of the most important iconic figures in Mahayana Buddhism
• The meditation halls, libraries, and studies room of Buddhist monasteries often consists of image of Manjushri Bodhisattva
• In Chinese Buddhism, Manjushri (Wenshu in China) is respected as one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas
• Manjushri is represented as a male Bodhisattva
• This iconic image wields a flaming sword “Vajra Sword of Discriminating Light” in the right hand, and a Blue Lotus flower in full bloom in the left hand

      Avalokiteshvara:

• It is the Bodhisattva of compassion
•  It is also known as Guanyin, which also means “Perceiver of all sounds”
• Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva is depicted as a female, holding a lotus in the hand
• It has been extensively described in the Lotus Sutra, one of the most important texts of the Mahayana school of Buddhism 
• This Bodhisattva is able to hear the prayers and cries of all and help them by providing the required aid
• Out of many of its forms, the Padmapani Lokesvara is one of the most popular ones. It means “Lord with a Lotus in hand”