Yakshadeva, Yakṣadeva, Yaksha-deva: 1 definition
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Yakshadeva 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 Yakṣadeva can be transliterated into English as Yaksadeva or Yakshadeva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyYakṣadeva (यक्षदेव) is the name of a deity illustrated in the Chinese collection, referring to the eight Yakṣa kings, commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.—In the Chinese collection there are two illustrations one under the title of Yakṣadeva and another under Yakṣa Pūrṇabhadra . They refer evidently to this group of deities.
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: Yaksha, Deva, Teva.
Starts with: Yakshadevagriha.
Ends with: Pratyakshadeva.
Full-text: Yakshadevagriha.
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