Akshitaka, Akṣiṭaka: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Akṣiṭaka can be transliterated into English as Aksitaka or Akshitaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaAkṣiṭaka (अक्षिटक) refers to one of the eight trees (vṛkṣa) of the Medinīcakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the medinīcakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. Akṣiṭaka is associated with the charnel ground (śmaśāna) named Saṃtrāsana; with the female world-guardian (lokapālinī) named Yamā; with a female serpent (nāginī) and with a female cloud (meghinī).
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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Ends with: Dararakshitaka, Mrakshitaka, Rakshitaka, Shaktirakshitaka.
Full-text: Samtrasana, Yama.
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