The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sadhanamala and Other Cognate Tantric Texts of Rituals c21.s2.t2: 2. Cittavaśitā
The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sādhanamālā and Other Cognate Tāntric Texts of Rituals c21.s2.t2
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2. Cittavaśitā
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Colour—White Arms—Two Symbol—Vajra
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The second goddess in the series is Cittavaśitā, who has been described as:
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“Cittavaśitā sitā raktapañcasūcikavajradharā” NSP, p. 56
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“Cittavaśitā is white in colour and holds in her left hand the red Vajra with five thongs.
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The right hand as usual holds the lotus. Her image is found in China ².
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² Clark : TLP, II, p. 136
Cites (1)
- Niṣpannayogāvalī — Abhayākaragupta, Sanskrit