Nandishvaradeva, Nandīśvaradeva, Nandishvara-deva: 1 definition
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Nandishvaradeva 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 Nandīśvaradeva can be transliterated into English as Nandisvaradeva or Nandishvaradeva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Nandīśvaradeva (नन्दीश्वरदेव) is another name for Nandikeśvara, who is commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.—His colour is blue; his Symbol and Vehicle is the muraja; he has two arms. [...] Two statuettes of this deity occur in the Chinese collection under the title Nandīśvara (Nandīśvaradeva) which is the same as Nandikeśvara.
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: Nandishvara, Deva.
Full-text: Nandishvara, Nandikeshvara.
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