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DHYANI BUDDHA AMITABHA-HIS EMANATIONS
GODS
GODDESSES TARODBHAVA KURUKULLA
MAHABALA
SUKLA KURUKULLA
UDDIYANA KURUKULLA
Symbols Mudra
SAPTASATIKA HAYAGRIVA (Fig. 35) Thunderbolt & staff R.h.-thunderbolt L..--staff
R.h.-white staff& fly-whisk L.h-mudră of bowing & raised index finger
Vehicle Colour A sana
Rosary and bowl of lotus R.h.-rosary L.H.-cup of lotus full of Nectar Animal White Adamantine pose Two
R.h.-bow, red lotus Bow & arrow in principal L..- abhaya & arrow arms. Second pair holds
goad of flowers & red lotus Kamadeva & Rati on Rahu Corpse Red
Red Adamantine pose Ardhaparyanka Four
Four
Red
Two
Hands Faces Misc.
Red Pratyālidha (Right foot raised) Four One Hair tied by snake. Wears ornaments of snakes. His face looks terrible. Effigy of Amitabha in crown
Protrudils on the otheads
Protruding belly & horsehead. Wears serpent ornaments & a garland of skulls. Tramples the world. Amitabha in jaţă crown. Horse's head over the principal head
Goddess looks fierce, wears a garland of heads. five skulls on the head, protruding teeth & tongue
Jaţă crown with Amitabha. Amitabha in crown her hair tied up by serpent Displays amorous senti- Ananta : her necklace is ments Vasuki ; her ear ornament is Taknaka; her sacred thread is Karkkotaka : her girdic is Padma, the lord of serpents ; her Nupura (anklet) is the serpent Mahapadma She displays the sentiment of passionate love
GODDESSES
ASTABHUJA KURUKULLA
MAYAJALAKRAMA KURUKULLA
BHRKUTI (Pls. 182, 191)
MAHASITAVATI
Symbols Mudrā
R.-.-rosary & varada pose L.h.-thunderbolt & book
Vehicle Colour A sana Hands Mise.
Trailokyavijaya mudrà with first Trailokyavijaya mudră with first R.h.-attitude of bowing or pair of hands
pair of hands; abhaya & sprout of varada & rosary. R.
h elephant goad, arrow & Kunda flower with second & rosary L.H.-tridandi (staff with three varada pose & vase in the third
horns) & vase L.h.noose, bow & lotus
Serpent Taksaka Red Red
Yellow Adamantine pose (vajraparyanka) Adamantine pose Eight Six
Four Decked in ornaments. Companions:
Her crown shows on east-Prasannatāra, on south
effigy of Amitabha Nispannatara; on west-Jayatārā; on north—Karpdatārā; on northeast petal-Cundā; on east petal Aparajita : on south-westPradiptārā ; on north-westGauritară
Red Ardhaparyanka Four Effigy of Amitabha in crown Decked in ornaments
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