The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sadhanamala and Other Cognate Tantric Texts of Rituals c20.s8.t2: 2. Vīṇā
The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sādhanamālā and Other Cognate Tāntric Texts of Rituals c20.s8.t2
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2. Vīṇā
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Colour—Yellow Arms—Two Symbol—Vīṇā Instrument
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The second goddess representing musical instruments is called Vīṇā, and her form is described in the following words : “Vīṇā pītā vīṇāvādanakaradvayā.” NSP, 76 “Vīṇā is yellow in colour. With her two hands she plays on the musical instrument, the Vīṇā.”
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In the Chinese collection she is represented as goddess Vīṇādharā which is the same as Vīṇā ¹. This Chinese statuette is illustrated in Fig. 209.
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¹ Clark : TLP, II, p. 107
Cites (1)
- Niṣpannayogāvalī — Abhayākaragupta, Sanskrit