Vyaghramukhi, Vyāghramukhī, Vyaghra-mukhi: 1 definition
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beingsVyāghramukhī (व्याघ्रमुखी) refers to one of the “Fifty-eight Wrathful Deities” (Tibetan: khro bo lha nga brgyad) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.—They feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., Vyāghramukhī] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth. Vyāghramukhī is also known as Vyāghramukhā, Vyāghrāsyā, Vyāghravaktrā and is part of the “eight tramen”. She is also known in Tibetan as (1) stag gdong ma (2) byA kri mu kha.
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: Mukhi, Vyaghra.
Full-text: Vyaghrasya, Vyaghramukha, Vyaghravaktra, byA kri mu kha, Stag gdong ma, Fifty-eight wrathful deities.
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