Sitatapatraparajita, Sitātapatrāparājitā, Sitatapatra-aparajita: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographySitātapatrāparājitā (सितातपत्रापराजिता) or simply Sitātapatrā refers to one of the emanations of Vairocana, as mentioned in the 5th-century Sādhanamālā (a collection of sādhana texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals).—Her Colour is white; she has six arms and three faces.—This goddess is called Sitātapatrā Aparājitā “the invincible Goddess with the white parasol” and should be distinguished from the other Aparājitā who has an entirely different form and is yellow in colour.
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: Sitatapatra, Aparajita.
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