Gardabhakara, Gardabhākāra, Gardabha-akara: 1 definition
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesGardabhākāra (गर्दभाकार) refers to “(the Yoga of the) donkey-formed” according to the Badzra dā ki rgya mtsho.—Accordingly, while explaining the “Yoga of the donkey-formed (gardabhākāra-yoga)” in the 14th chapter of the Cakrasaṃvara.—Heruka is visualized having the face of a donkey; the deities on the Mind Circle, the face of Garuḍa; the deities of the Speech Circle, the face of a peacock; the deities on the Body Circle, the face of a lion; Heruka’s female consort, the faces of a deer, buffalo, tiger, and owl; the four gatekeepers, the faces of animals in accordance with their names; and the four Ḍākinīs, the faces of a donkey, a lion, an elephant, and a ravine vulture, respectively.—Note: The yoga of the donkey-formed (gardabhākāra) is a characteristic practice that is taught in the several scriptures belonging to the Saṃvara tradition.
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Partial matches: Gardabha, Akara.
Starts with: Gardabhakarayoga.
Full-text: Gardabha.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 2.11.38-39 < [Chapter 11 - The Liberation of Dhenukāsura]