The Sanskrit term Aṣṭacatvāriṃśaddala can be transliterated into English as Astacatvarimsaddala or Ashtacatvarimshaddala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Ashtachatvarimshaddala.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

Aṣṭacatvāriṃśaddala (अष्टचत्वारिंशद्दल) refers to a “lotus of forty-eight petals”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...]  A circle [of the twenty-four Ḍākinīs] is on an all-colored lotus of forty-eight petals (aṣṭacatvāriṃśaddala). On the twelve [circles], provided with sixteen gates, pleasing, and [complete with] thirty-two charnel grounds, [marks of] (1) knife, (2) jewel, (3) vajra, (4) lotus, (5) disk, (6) sword, (7) crossed vajra, (8) skull bowl, (9) hairless head, (10) skeleton, a powerful entity’s head, (11) noose, and (12) hook are to be known: circular patterns [of these marks] are on the respective circles. Every [circle is] also [provided with] thirty-six spokes. A vajra on a lotus is [placed on] a sun [disk].[...]”.

context information

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ashtacatvarimshat, Dala, Tala.

Full-text: Ashtacatvarimshat.

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