Pithadi, Pīṭhādi, Pitha-adi: 1 definition
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II)Pīṭhādi (पीठादि) refers to “groups of land” and classifies the twenty-four districts or seats.—The Vajraḍākatantra deals with three types of sacred districts (deśa or kṣetra) or seats (sthāna) of deities:—Type (1): Internal twenty-four seats divided into pīṭhādi and tricakra; Type (2): Twenty-four districts divided into twelve groups or six families; Type (3): Another group of twenty-four districts. First, names of twenty-four seats [...] are enumerated and their locations in one’s body is explained (= head, top of the head, right ear and so on). These seats are classified into ten (pīṭhādi = ten groups of lands) beginning with pīṭha (up to upaśmaśāna). Then the text declares that twenty-four sacred girls who are called Ḍākinīs reside on these twenty-four internal seats. These Ḍākinīs have the form of arteries (nādī)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pitha, Adi, Pita.
Starts with: Pittatikaram, Pittatikkam.
Full-text: Chandoha, Melapaka, Upamelapaka, Shmashana, Upakshetra, Upashmashana, Kshetra, Upacchandoha, Upapitha, Pitha, Kayacakra, Vakcakra, Sthana, Desha, Cittacakra, Dakini.
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