The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sadhanamala and Other Cognate Tantric Texts of Rituals c20.s2.t5: 5. Uṣṇīṣavijayā
The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sādhanamālā and Other Cognate Tāntric Texts of Rituals c20.s2.t5
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5. Uṣṇīṣavijayā
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| Colour—White | Face—One |
| Arms—Two | Direction—Up |
| Symbol—Discus | |
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The fifth goddess in the series is Uṣṇīsavijayā who is the presiding deity of the Upper region. Her form is described thus :
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“Ūrddhve Uṣṇīsavijayā śuklā cakrabhṛtsavyabhujā”. NSP, p. 38
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“In the upper region there is goddess Uṣṇīsavijayā, white in colour, holding the Discus in her right hand”.
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The left hand of the goddess displays as usual the raised index finger. A statuette of this deity occurs in China ³.
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³ Clark : TLP, II p. 65.
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- Niṣpannayogāvalī — Abhayākaragupta, Sanskrit