Cultural Horizons of India
author: Musashi Tachikawa
edition: 1990, International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan
pages: 2743
Topic: History
Vaisravana/Kuvera in the Sino-Japanese tradition
This chapter describes Vaisravana/Kuvera in the Sino-Japanese tradition located on page 64 of volume Volume 2 in the book Cultural Horizons of India compiled by Musashi Tachikawa. This book comprises 50 years of research material of Lokesh Chandra and represents a thorough study of the ancient culture of India, dealing with Tantra, Buddhism, Art, Archaeology, Language and Literature in 7 volumes.
Volume 2 comprises the studies of Prof. Lokesh Chandra on the iconography, syllabary, tantras, cultural heritage in general, defence, Canon and mandalas of Japan, Korea and China.
This book covers the research articles and general surveys of Professor Lokesh Chandra. For example, this chapter describes Vaisravana/Kuvera in the Sino-Japanese tradition. Everything together represents a huge collection of writings related to languages such as Sanskrit, Iranian, Sino-Japanese, Tibetan, Thai, Greek, Latin, Celtic, and Slavic..
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Triveni Journal
Kubera-Vaishravana was the king of Raakshasas as well as the Guhyakas and a guardian of a dik. A passage in Rigveda(X. 88. 13) refers to Agni as the Lord of Yakshas (Yakshaadhyaksham),and the latter received the oblations at the Sraadharituals (Grihyasutra) along with other demi-gods. In the later Vedic texts, they have been described as beautiful as well as invincible. In the epic period Yakshas appear as repositories of knowledge Yakshaprasna(cf....
Read full contents: Some Guhyas and Ganas
A Historical Study of Kaushambi [by Nirja Sharma]
The fifth ruler of the dynasty is Vaishravana, known from a Kaushambi inscription dated year 107 (185 A. D. ) and two undated inscriptions from Bandhogarh and from his coins. From the inscriptions, we learn that he was the son of Bhadramagha. Another inscription from Kaushambi, now in the Allahabad Museum, refers to him. He is also known from a number of copper coins, mostly from the Allahabad and Fatehpur districts....
Read full contents: Kaushambi under the Maghas
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal [by Shubha Majumder]
According to the Jain tradition Kamatha accompanied by demons and evil spirit had attacked Parshvanatha. This episode has been vividly portrayed by the carvers. In this image mula-nayaka stands in kayotsarga pose, backed by a canopy of seven snake-hoods, each crowned with a jewel. Garland-bearing vidyadharas are floating on clouds. The pointed arch of the slab is decorated with a triple parasol, from which issue two stalks of flowers....
Read full contents: Tirthankara Parshvanatha with Planetary deities and Dikpalas type
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