Panjaranatha, Pañjaranātha, Panjara-natha: 1 definition
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Panjaranatha means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Google Books: Medieval Rule in TibetPañjaranātha (पञ्जरनाथ) is the name of a Dharmapāla displayed on the sixth tier of the bkra shis sgo mang Stupa erected by Kun dga’ rin chen.—The outline of the sixth tier shows eight Nāgarāja located at the quarters. [...] The bkra shis sgo mang Stupa erected by Kun dga’ rin chen at ’Bri gung has, however, some significant changes which is of importance regarding surviving fragments. He introduced some new Dharmapālas in the iconographic programme of the Stupa he commissioned: [e.g., Pañjaranātha Mahākāla].
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.
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