Vajrapatala, Vajrapātāla, Vajra-patala, Vajrapāṭāla: 1 definition
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Vajrapatala 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.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismVajrapāṭāla (वज्रपाटाल) refers to one of the male Vidyā-beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Vajrapāṭāla).
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyVajrapātāla (वज्रपाताल) is another name for Sumbharāja: one of the ten deities of the quarters (Dikpāla) presiding over the nether regions (down below), commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.—His Colour is blue; he has three faces and six arms.—The tenth deity in this series, is Sumbharāja who is the embodiment of the Nether regions. [...] In the vajrahūṃkāra-maṇḍala he is known by the name of Vajrapātāla.
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: Vajra, Patala.
Full-text: Sumbharaja.
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