The Sanskrit terms Ardhacandradhṛk and Ardhacandradhṛt can be transliterated into English as Ardhacandradhrk or Ardhacandradhrik or Ardhacandradhrt or Ardhacandradhrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Ardhachandradhrik.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

Ardhacandradhṛk (अर्धचन्द्रधृक्) refers to “one bearing the crescent moon (on the face)”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...]  [The Causal Vajra-holder] is white in color, [has] four faces, [has] three eyes [on each], [has] twelve arms, is devoted to the yoga of union with wisdom (his female consort), and is adorned with youthful ornaments. [His four faces are], counterclockwise, white, green, red, and yellow [in color, respectively]. [He has] twisted locks of hair and has a crossed Vajra and a crescent moon (ardhacandradhṛk) on the face (head). [...]”.

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)

Partial matches: Dhrik, Dhrit, Ardhacandra.

Full-text: Ardhacandra.

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