Codanacitikashthi, Codanacitikāṣṭhī, Codana-citikashthi: 1 definition
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Codanacitikashthi 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.
The Sanskrit term Codanacitikāṣṭhī can be transliterated into English as Codanacitikasthi or Codanacitikashthi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chodanachitikashthi.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaCodanacitikāṣṭhī (चोदनचितिकाष्ठी) refers to “tinder for a funeral pyre” and represents one of the items held in the left hand of Heruka: one of the main deities of the Herukamaṇḍala described in the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Heruka is positioned in the Lotus (padma) at the center; He is the origin of all heroes; He has 17 faces (with three eyes on each) and 76 arms [holding, for example, codanacitikāṣṭhī]; He is half black and half green in color; He is dancing on a flaming sun placed on Bhairava and Kālarātrī.
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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Partial matches: Codana.
Full-text: Heruka.
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