Amitayus is the name given to Amitabha in his character of bestower oflongevity. Amitayus may be turned either a “Crowned" Buddha or a Bodhisattva and is therefore richly clad and wears the thirteen ornaments. His hair falls on either side to his elbows or may be curiously coiled. Amitayus is seated like Buddha and his hands lie on his lap in Dhyana Mudra holding the ambrosia vase, his special emblem. The vase is richly decorated and from the cover fall fourstrings of beads which represent sacred pills.
長壽佛又名無量壽佛，為法身阿彌陀佛之報身顯現。無量之意為不可計數、廣大無邊也，主司眾生畏懼魔礙與死神，而護佑有情得自在，與白度母、尊勝佛母合稱長壽三尊。