This image was brought from Vajragiri, another Buddhist site of Cuttack district. The Mahayanists consider him to be one of the greatest of the Boddhisativas. They believe that the worship of Manjusri confers upon them wisdom, retentive memory, intelligence and eloquence and enables them to master over many sacred scriptures. The bust of the figure is represented here with both hands in Dharma chakra pravartana mudra. The image seems to be in meditative mood and the book placed on the lotus flower at the left side of the image.