Gridhrasya, Gṛdhrāsyā, Gridhra-asya, Gṛdhrāsya: 2 definitions
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Gridhrasya 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 Gṛdhrāsyā and Gṛdhrāsya can be transliterated into English as Grdhrasya or Gridhrasya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beingsGṛdhrāsyā (गृध्रास्या) is another name for Gṛdhramukhī—one of the “Fifty-eight Wrathful Deities” (Tibetan: khro bo lha nga brgyad) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.—They feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., Gṛdhrāsyā] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth. Gṛdhramukhī is also known as Gṛdhramukhā, Gṛdhrāsyā, Gṛdhravaktrā and is part of the “eight tramen”. She is also known in Tibetan as (1) bya rgod (2) kri ta mu kha.
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyGṛdhrāsyā (गृध्रास्या) (“vulture-faced”) refers to one of the eight “Animal-faced Goddess”, as commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.—There is a set of four deities described in the Niṣpannayogāvalī; they all have animal faces and have several forms. They are given each a different direction in the maṇḍala. [...] To this number, in the kālacakra-maṇḍala, four more deities [viz., Gṛdhrāsyā] with birds faces are added for the intermediate corners.
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: Gridhra, Asya.
Starts with: Gridhrasyasana.
Full-text: Gridhramukha, Gridhravaktra, Gridhramukhi, Bya rgod, Kri ta mu kha.
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