Vrindakaumariparvata, Vṛndakaumāriparvata, Vrindakaumari-parvata: 1 definition

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Vrindakaumariparvata 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.

The Sanskrit term Vṛndakaumāriparvata can be transliterated into English as Vrndakaumariparvata or Vrindakaumariparvata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Vrindakaumariparvata in Tibetan Buddhism glossary
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

Vṛndakaumāriparvata (वृन्दकौमारिपर्वत) is the name of a holy site similar to Vṛndākaumāriparvaka, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Vṛndākaumāriparvaka (Tibetan: tshogs can gzhon nu'i ri) is derived from Vindhyākaumārapaurikā (a holy site’s name) in the Hevajra. In manuscript C of the Ḍākārṇava, it is Vṛndakaumāriparvata (an emendation of Vṛndākaumāriparvaka), meaning “a mountain [where there is] a flock of maidens”.

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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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