Kuncikadhara, Kuñcikādharā, Kuncika-dhara: 1 definition
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Kuncikadhara 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kunchikadhara.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyKuñcikādharā (कुञ्चिकाधरा) is another name for Kuñcī: one of the four “Door Goddesses”, as commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.— Her Colour is yellow; her Symbol are the keys; she has two arms.—The second goddess in this series is called Kuñcī from the keys that she holds. [...] A statuette of this goddess occurs in the Chinese collection under the title Kuñcikādharā.
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: Dhara, Kuncika.
Full-text: Kunci.
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