In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdomlib Libary: Vajrayogini

Kilakilārava (किलकिलारव) is the name of the south-eastern cremation ground (śmaśāna) according to the Vajravārāhī-sādhana by Umāpatideva as found in te 12th century Guhyasamayasādhanamālā. As a part of this sādhana, the practicioner is to visualize a suitable dwelling place for the goddess inside the circle of protection which takes the form of eight cremation grounds.

Kilakilārava is mentioned in the Saṃvarodaya-tantra as having various associative characteristics

tree (vṛkṣa) = Arjuna,
protector (dikpati) = Prabhañjana,
serpent (nāga) = Śaṅkha,
cloud (megha) = Caṇḍa,
funeral monuments (caitya) = Dharmavajra,
mountain (giri) = Śrīparvata.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kilakilārava (ಕಿಲಕಿಲಾರವ):—[noun] = ಕಿಲಕಿಲ [kilakila].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Shriparvata, Dharmavajra, Canda, Shmashana, Shankha, Parthiva, Prabhanjana, Dhananjaya, Arjuna.

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