The Goddess of Compassion: Bodhisattva Guan Yin or Quan The Am Bo Tat, literally 'the Bodhisattva Who Listens to the Cries of the World' (觀世音菩萨 in Chinese), in reflection of her compassion. The name Guan Yin is also spelled Guan Yim, Kuan Yim, Kwan Im, or Kuan Yin, is a short form for Kuan-shi Yin, meaning "Observing the Sounds of the World". Kotte Rajamaha Vihara Srilanka has one as Maithri Bodhisatva and other temples such as Gangaramaya, Kelaniya and Natha Devale nearby Sri Dalada Maligawa in