The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities
author: Lokesh Chandra
edition: 2002, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 807
ISBN-10: 812460178X
ISBN-13: 9788124601785
Topic: Tibetan-buddhism
Sadbhuja-Mahakala
This chapter describes Sadbhuja-Mahakala located on page 602 and contained in the collection "Protective Deities: Mahakala (21 Manifestations)" in the book Tibetan Iconography (a unique pantheon). This book deals with the iconography of deities within the Pantheon of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Matrkas (Goddesses), Gurus (Teachers), Protective Deities and various other spiritual entities. The Buddhist art and iconography in this book is accompanied by Chinese eulogies.
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The Indian Buddhist Iconography [by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya]
Emanations of Amoghasiddhi: Shadbhuja-Sitatara. Fig. 171: Shadbhuja-Sitatara Colour: white; Asana: ardhaparyanka; Faces: three; Arms: six; There are many Sadhanas for Sitataras, or the Taras of white colour but in none of them are they mentioned as bearing the image of Amoghasiddhi on their crowns. It is only in this case that the image of the Dhyani Buddha is expressly mentioned. This White Tara is three-faced and six-armed [...]....
Read full contents: Figure 171 - Emanations of Amoghasiddhi: Shadbhuja-Sitatara
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) [by George N. Roerich]
Again he visited his Teacher, who bestowed on him the Cycle of Mahakala and the nyi khros . G. Yor po rgya mo che having come there to make offerings , the Teacher gave him six gold zhos, six silk scarfs and the Sutralamkara, and told him that he should follow after rgya mo che. {(4b)} Then at the age of 21, he followed after g. Yor po rgya mo che, who proceeded to stod lungs, and said to him: You should go to skyi shod (lha sa)....
Read full contents: Chapter 2b - Kyungpo Naljor disciples (i): rmog cog pa rin chen brtson ‘grus
Dhammapada (Illustrated) [by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero]
Monk Mahakala paid obeisance to the Buddha and the Buddha told the other monks that they were wrong about Arahat Mahakala to compare him with Monk Culakala....
Read full contents: Verse 7-8 - The Story of Monk Mahakala
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