Ekaikaromapradakshinavarta, Ekaikaroma-pradakshinavarta, Ekaikaromapradakṣiṇāvarta: 1 definition

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Ekaikaromapradakshinavarta 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 Ekaikaromapradakṣiṇāvarta can be transliterated into English as Ekaikaromapradaksinavarta or Ekaikaromapradakshinavarta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: academia.edu: A Prayer for Rebirth in the Sukhāvatī

Ekaikaromapradakṣiṇāvarta (एकैकरोमप्रदक्षिणावर्त) refers to “one clockwise curling hair to each pore” and represents the twenty-first of the thirty-two major marks of distinction (lakṣaṇa) mentioned in the Sukhāvatī and following the order, but not always the exact wording, of the Mahāvyutpatti (236-67). In Tibetan, the characteristic called Ekaikaromapradakṣiṇāvarta is known as ‘spu re re nas skyes shing g.yas su ’khyil ba’. The Sukhāvatī represents a prayer for rebirth which was composed by Karma chags med, a Karma bka’ brgyud master, who lived in the seventeenth century.

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