Cittadhatu, 侱ٳٲٳ: 1 definition
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Cittadhatu means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chittadhatu.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist Iconography侱ٳٲٳ (चित्तधात�) or 侱ٳٲٳlokeśvara refers to number 93 of the 108 forms of Avalokiteśvara found in the Machhandar Vahal (Kathmanu, Nepal). [Machhandar or Machandar is another name for for Matsyendra.].
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“侱ٳٲٳ� is similar to [Piṇḍapātra Lokeśvara] except that he holds the image of a Jina (probably Amitābha) in his right hand and displays the Abhaya pose with his left.—Piṇḍapātra Lokeśvara is one-faced and two-armed and stands on a lotus. He holds the Piṇḍapātra (the bowl) in his two hands near the navel�.
The names of the 108 deities [viz., 侱ٳٲٳ] possbily originate from a Tantra included in the Kagyur which is named “the 108 names of Avalokiteshvara�, however it is not yet certain that this is the source for the Nepali descriptions. Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
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The Indian Buddhist Iconography (by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya)