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威鐵蓋闊

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Basic Meaning: dBal chen ge khod

Senses:

  • (alt. Ge khod gSang ba drag chen). One of the 360 Ge khod 蓋闊 gods of Bon 苯教 mythology. He evolved from a primordial cosmic egg after the physical universe came into being out of chaos. He is iconographically depicted with 18 heads and nine arms. He is one of the main meditation deities of Bon. [John Powers; source(s): HDT]
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    Historical Dictionary of Tibet .

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    Entry created: 2013-04-13