Gandhamandalaka, Gandhamaṇḍalaka, Gandha-mandalaka: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureGandhamaṇḍalaka (गन्धमण्डलक) refers to a “maṇḍalaka of fragrant substances” (suitable for an worship ceremony), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly [after Sāgara taught the Nāga-vow mantra], “The spell-master, who is clean, well-bathed and wears new robes should go to the residence of the Nāgas. He should make a maṇḍalaka of fragrant substances (gandhamaṇḍalaka) at the Nāga residence lake. Having placed as obtainable an image of the glorious Śākyamuni and a Caitya with relics on top of the maṇḍala there, these should be bathed with perfumed water. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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