Buddhism : Critical Concepts in Religious Studies, Vol. VI

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TANTRIC BUDDHISM (INCLUDING CHINA AND JAPAN)


  1. Mahakatikala

  2. Katikala

  3. Vikatadam~tra

  4. Suravairil)a

  5. Amitabha

  6. Vajraprabha

  7. Vajradeha

  8. Cal)<;lak~l

  9. Prabhavatl

  10. Mahanasa

  11. Vlramati

  12. Kharpari

  13. Latikesvari

  14. Drumacchaya
    ii. l)iikinls on the Earth.

  15. Atikurika 24. Airavatl

  16. Vajrajatila 26. Mahabhairavl

  17. Mahabala 28. Vayuvega

  18. Vajrahiimkara 30. Surabhak~l

  19. Subhadra 32. Syamadevl

  20. Vajrabhadra 34. Subhadra

  21. Mahabhairava 36. Hayakafl)a

  22. Viriipak~a 38. Khaganana
    iii. l)iikinls under the Earth.

  23. Mahabala 40. Cakravega

  24. Ratnavajra 42. Khai)Qaroha

  25. Hayagrlva 44. Saui)Qinl

  26. Akasagarbha 46. Cakravarmil)l

  27. Heruka 48. Suvlra

  28. Padmanartesvara 50. Mahabala

  29. V airocana

  30. Vajrasattva


III. Guardians.


  1. Kakasya

  2. Uliikasya

  3. Svanasya

  4. Siikarasya

  5. Yamadr<;lhl

  6. Yamadiitl

  7. Yamadam~tri

  8. Yamamathanl

  9. Cakravartinl

  10. Mahavlrya


north spoke (Jalandhara)
west spoke (O<;l!yana)
south spoke (Arbuda)
southest spoke (Godavari)
southwest spoke (Rame5vara)
northwest spoke (Devikota)
northeast spoke (Malava)
The Wheel of Speech (the middle layer).
east spoke (Kamariipa)
north spoke (O<;lra)
west spoke (Trisakuni)
south spoke (Kosala)
southeast spoke (Kalinga)
southwest spoke (Larilaka)
northwest spoke (Kane!)
northeast spoke (Himalaya)
The Wheel of Body (the outer layer).
east spoke (Pretapuri)
north spoke (Grhadevata)
west spoke (Saura~tra)
south spoke (Suvafl)advlpa)
southeast spoke (Nagara)
southwest (Sindhu)
northwest (Maru)
northeast (Kulata)

east gate
north gate
west gate
south gate
southeast comer
southwest comer
northwest comer
northeast comer

The Samvara-mm:u]ala thus completes itself by incorpolating twenty-
four giikinls each of which are united with their male partners (giihas).
We should describe it the most properly by overlapping the three ma1)galas
of the body, speech and mind described separately in chapter four, five and six
of the Abhidhiinottarottara-tantra which follows the Vajragiika-tantra as
follows:

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