Mahashritara, Mahāśrītārā, Mahashri-tara: 1 definition
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Mahashritara 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 Mahāśrītārā can be transliterated into English as Mahasritara or Mahashritara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyMahāśrītārā (महाश्रीतारा) or simply Mahāśrī (lit. “saviouress of great beauty”) refers to one of the various emanations of Amoghasiddhi, as mentioned in the 5th-century Sādhanamālā (a collection of sādhana texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals).—Her Colour: green; her Mudrā is the vyākhyāna; she has two arms and four companions.
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: Mahasri, Tara.
Full-text: Varadatara, Varada, Mahasri.
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