Eight Mountains: 1 definition
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Eight Mountains 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.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaEight Mountains:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit parvata defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 125):
- The Yoke-bearer mountain (Yugaṃdhara),
- The Bearing of the Supreme mountain (Īśādhara),
- The Acacia mountain (Khadiraka),
- The Beautiful mountain (Sudarśana),
- The Bending mountain (Vinataka),
- The Horse’s Ear mountain (Aśvakarṇa),
- The Wheel-Bearing mountain (Nemiṃdhara),
- The Excellent mountain (Sumeru).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘eight mountains’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Nemimdhara, Khadiraka, Sumeru, Vinataka, Isadhara, Ashvakarna, Yugamdhara, Yugandhara, Nemindhara, Nimimdhara, Nimindhara, Makaragiri, Sudarshana, Parvata.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Eight Mountains; (plurals include: Eight Mountainses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 17 - The non-dualistic (advaita) nature of Śiva < [Section 6 - Kailāsa-saṃhitā]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)