Mahaghanta, 惭补丑腻驳丑补峁囜弓补: 2 definitions
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Mahaghanta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajra岣嵞乲amah膩tantrar膩ja (II) (shaivism)惭补丑腻驳丑补峁囜弓补 (啶す啶距啶｀啶�) is the name of a K峁trap膩la (field-protector) and together with Saumy膩sy膩 they preside over A峁弓ah膩sa: one of the twenty-four sacred districts mentioned in the Kubjik膩matatantra. Their weapon is the vajra and their abode is the kadamba-tree. A similar system appears in the 9th century Vajra岣嵞乲atantra (chapter 18).
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajra岣嵞乲amah膩tantrar膩ja (II)1) 惭补丑腻驳丑补峁囜弓补 (啶す啶距啶｀啶�) is the name of a K峁trap膩la (field-protector) and together with Saumyamukh膩 Dev墨 they preside over A峁弓ah膩sa: one of the twenty-four sacred districts mentioned in the 9th century Vajra岣嵞乲atantra (chapter 18). Their weapon is the vajra and their abode is the kadamba-tree. A similar system appears in the tradition of Hindu Tantrims, i.e., in the Kubjik膩matatantra (chapter 22), which belongs to the 艢膩kta sect or 艢aivism.
2) 惭补丑腻驳丑补峁囜弓补 (啶す啶距啶｀啶�) or Mah膩bala is also mentioned as the K峁trap膩la (field-protector) who, together with Kara帽jav膩sin墨 Dev墨 they preside over Caritra. Their weapon is the 尘耻诲谤腻 and 艣补办迟颈 and their abode is the 办补谤补帽箩补-tree.
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鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
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Starts with: Mahaghantadhara.
Full-text: Mahaghantadhara, Attahasa, Karanjavasini, Saumyasya, Saumyamukha, Caritra, Mahabbala.
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