Alternative spellings of this word include Mlechchhi.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍala

Mlecchī (म्लेच्छी) or Mlecchauḍī is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Mleccha [or Mlecchauḍa] forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Guṇacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the guṇacakra refers to one of the four divisions of the sahaja-puṭa (‘innate layer’), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Mlecchī] and Vīras are whitish red in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.

Note: In Jayasena’s Ratnapadmarāganidhi, she, Mlecchī alias Oḍinī, is also called Mleccheḍī (D 1516, 26 v 7) In Ratnasena’s Maṇḍalārcanavidhi, Mlecchī and Oḍinī are two different goddesses (Skt ms. NGMPP B 24/52, 12 v 1 and 12 v 2)

Source: academia.edu: Holy Sites in Buddhist Saṃvara Cycle

Mlecchī (म्लेच्छी) refers to one of the sixty-four inner channels running through the nirmāṇacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Nirmāṇacakra is an inner circle of the shape of a lotus with sixty-four petals. This inner circle is visualized in one’s abdomen. The inner channels [viz., Mlecchī] run through the petals of these inner circles.

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)

Starts with: Mlecchita, Mlecchitaka, Mlecchitavai, Mlecchitavikalpa.

Full-text: Mleccha, Mlecchedi, Odini, Odina, Mlecchauda, Mlecchaudi, Gunacakra, Antyaja.

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