Trilokasandarshana, Trilokasandarśana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Trilokasandarśana can be transliterated into English as Trilokasandarsana or Trilokasandarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyTrilokasandarśana (त्रिलोकसन्दर्शन) or Trilokasandarśanalokeśvara refers to number 19 of the 108 forms of Avalokiteśvara found in the Machhandar Vahal (Kathmanu, Nepal). [Machhandar or Machandar is another name for for Matsyendra.].
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“Trilokasandarśana also is one-faced and two-armed and sits in the Vajraparyaṅka attitude on a lotus. His right hand is raised against the chest with outstreched fingers and palm turned inwards. The other hand exhibits exactly the same pose (Karaṇa ?) as displayed by one of the left hands of Varadāyaka Lokeśvara”.
The names of the 108 deities [viz., Trilokasandarśana] possbily originate from a Tantra included in the Kagyur which is named “the 108 names of Avalokiteshvara”, however it is not yet certain that this is the source for the Nepali descriptions. 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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