Dakshinakali, Dakṣiṇakālī, Dakṣiṇākālī, Dakshina-kali: 1 definition
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Dakshinakali 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 terms Dakṣiṇakālī and Dakṣiṇākālī can be transliterated into English as Daksinakali or Dakshinakali, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Dakṣiṇakālī (दक्षिणकाली) is the name of a Goddess appointed as one of the Divine protector deities of Pañcāla, according to chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the Candragarbhasūtra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective kingdoms of Jambudvīpa [e.g., the Goddess Dakṣiṇakālī in Pañcāla], resembling the time of the past Buddhas.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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Partial matches: Dakshina, Kali.
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Full-text: Siddhavidyadipika, Dakshinakalimahatmya, Pancala.
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Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 13 - Mantras and Yantras (mystical diagrams) < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
Chapter 12 - The Dhyānas (supports for the meditation) of the Goddess < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter VI - Śakti and Śākta < [Section 1 - Introductory]