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金剛摧碎天

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Basic Meaning: vajra obliteration deity

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  • Known as Vajra-chinna or Vajravidāraṇa 金剛摧碎陀羅尼, Vajra Obliteration, is one of the twenty protector deities 二十天 of the vajradhātu-maṇḍala 金剛界曼荼羅. Also known as 傘蓋毘那夜迦天 and abbreviated as 金剛摧天 (Skt. Gūḍha-vināyaka); Vināyaka of the Parasol.1 [FGD entry is more detailed.] 〔蘇婆呼童子請問經, 大聖歡喜雙身毘那夜迦天形像品儀軌〕

    Reference:

    Snodgrass, Adrian. 1988. The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Shingon Buddhism. New Delhi:  Aditya Prakashan.

    [Cate Pearce; source(s): FGD]
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    • Notes

    1. Snodgrass, 588[back]


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    [Dictionary References]

    Fo Guang Dictionary 3568

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1325b

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    Entry created: 2015-02-18