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KUMARA
In Hindu mythology Kumara is known as Kartikeya. He is Ganesh's younger
brother although neither of them is the natural son of Uma (consort
of Shiva). Mounting his peacock and generally having six hands Kumara
is the divine general God. In Hindu mythology, he is also represented
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LAXMI
Laxmi is Goddess of wealth. She is usually found seated than standing.
She has four hands among which the prominent two hands are in varada
and Abhaya Mudra. The rest two hold Darpana (mirror) and Sinhamoo
(Vermillion pot). She is always accompanied by two dwarfs. The new
moon night of November is dedicated for her annual ceremony. |
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LHA MO (Chhwaskamuni)
Lha Mo is the only feminine divinity amongs the eight terrible ones.
(Dharma Palas). She is an important Goddess of the Tibetans. In many
monasteries, she has a place on the corner. She is always kept behind
the curtain. She is most terrifying manifestation in the Northern
Buddhist Pantheon. Being the only Goddess defender of the Mahayana
school she was armed by the Gods. Heybajra gave her two dice to determine
the life of men. Brahma gave her a fan of peacock's feathers. Kubera
gave her a lion, which she wears in her right ear. Nanda, the serpent
God gave her a serpent, which hangs from her left ear. Vajrapani gave
her a hammer. Other Gods gave her a mule, whose covering is the skin
of a demon and the reins are of venomous serpents. Lha Mo is represented
seated sideways on her mule. She wears al the Dharmapala ornaments.
She has the third eye. Her expression is ferocious. She wears a long
garland of heads. Her covering is a tiger skin. In her right upraised
hand, she displays the sceptre while the left holds the skull cup
at the breast. |
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MAHASIDDHAS
Mahasiddhas are great successful Tantric Saints. They appear in numerous
stories and texts which recount their lives. They are the one who
had live successful Tantric lives performing innumerable rituals.
One of the most important is Padma Sambhav, the founder guru of the
Red Hat Sect in Tibet in the ninth century A.D. The word Maha signifies
greatness and Siddha denotes a perfected being. Both Hindu and Buddhist
tantras assert that by practicing certain rites, a person can gain
control (Siddhi) over forces of Nature as well as acquire special
abilities such as the ability to fly or to generate storm. |
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MAITREYA BUDDHA
Maitreya Budha is a future Buddha who is expected to come to earth
from Tushita Heaven. He is supposed to be passing the life of a
Bodhisatwa in the Tushita Heaven preparatory to his descent to earth
in Human form. It is said that he will come to earth full 4000 years
after the disappearance of Gautam Buddha for the deliverance of
all sentient beings. He is the only Bodhisatwa who is worshipped
both by the Hinayanists and the Mahayanists.
Maitreye may be represented as a standing figure adorned with rich
ornaments and holding in his right hand the stalk of a lotus. Maitreye
may also be represented seated as a Buddha, with legs either interlocked
or dangling down. His colour is yellow, and his images sometimes
bear the figures of Dhyani Buddhas.
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