The Indian Buddhist Iconography

by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya | 1958 | 51,392 words | ISBN-10: 8173053138 | ISBN-13: 9788173053139

This page contains an iconography image of Emanations of Akshobhya: Candaroshana and represents figure 124 of the book Indian Buddhist Iconography, based on extracts of the Sadhanamala English translation. These plates and illustrations represent either photographs of sculptures or line-drawing reproductions of paintings or other representations of Buddhist artwork.

Figure 124 - Emanations of Akṣobhya: Caṇḍaroṣaṇa

Candaroshana
Figure 124: Caṇḍaroṣaṇa

Caṇḍaroṣaṇa is also called Mahācaṇḍaroṣaṇa , Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa and Acala. Four Sādhanas are devoted to his worship and he is always represented in yab-yum. Prabhākarakīrti is said to be the author of one of the Sādhanas the major portion of which is is verse.

It should be noticed that the Dhyāna is silent about the Śakti in whose embrace the god should remain in yab-yum, but if the Buddhist priests are to be believed and if the testimony of the Nepalese Citrakāras has any value, it must be assumed that Caṇḍaroṣaṇa is always represented in yab-yum and should not be represented singly. Caṇḍaroṣaṇa is the most important figure in the celebrated Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa Tantra dedicated to his worship. His worship is always performed in secret and the god is kept secluded from public gaze. Even if there be a bronze image it is practically inaccessible to any one except the initiated.

Fig. 124 illustrates a Nepalese drawing of the deity. As Acala and Acala-Vajrapāṇi he is popular in Tibet.

Colour: yellow;
Arms: two;
Symbols: sword and tarjanīpāśa;

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