Mahacandaroshana, Mahācaṇḍaroṣaṇa, Maha-candaroshana: 1 definition
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Mahacandaroshana 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 Mahācaṇḍaroṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Mahacandarosana or Mahacandaroshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Mahachandaroshana.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyMahācaṇḍaroṣaṇa (महाचण्डरोषण) is another name for Caṇḍaroṣaṇa: one of the various emanations of Akṣobhya having their Sādhana described in the 5th-century Sādhanamālā (a collection of sādhana texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals).—His Colour is yellow; his Symbols are the sword and tarjanīpāśa; he has two arms.—Caṇḍaroṣaṇa is also called Mahācaṇḍaroṣaṇa, Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa and Acala. Four Sādhanas are devoted to his worship and he is always represented in yab-yum. Prabhākarakīrti is said to be the author of one of the Sādhanas the major portion of which is is verse.
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: Candaroshana, Maha.
Full-text: Candaroshana, Acala, Candamaharoshana.
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