Shrivasumukhi, Śrīvasumukhī, Shri-vasumukhi: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śrīvasumukhī can be transliterated into English as Srivasumukhi or Shrivasumukhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyŚrīvasumukhī (श्रीवसुमुखी) refers to one of the four Goddesses associated with the Dhyāna of Vasudhārā: one of the various female emanations of Akṣobhya, as mentioned in the 5th-century Sādhanamālā (a collection of sādhana texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals).—Accordingly:—“the worshipper should conceive himself as the goddess Vasudhārā of golden complexion and decked in all sorts of ornaments. She appears a young girl of twice eight years, exhibits the varada-mudrā in the right hand, carries the ears of corn in the left, and bears the image of Akṣobhya on the crown. In front of the goddess should be conceived Śrīvasundharā, in the right Vasuśrī, in the west Śrīvasumukhī, and in the left Vasumatiśrī. These four goddesses originate from the first syllables of their names, and are identical in form with the principal goddess”.
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: Shri, Vasumukhi.
Full-text: Vasumatishri, Vasushri, Shrivasundhara, Vasudhara.
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