Gods and Goddesses of Buddhism
and Hinduism
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DEEP MEDITATING BUDDHA
Prince Shiddhartha in his emaciated posture in his engagement in deep
meditation for three months, the first month spent in taking one grain
of Mustard seed a day, the second month in taking one grain of sesame
seed a day, and the third month in taking one grain of dry pulse (kolan)
a day. During these three months, he was reduced to skeleton. The
stone figure representing Deep Meditating Buddha was in Taxila, found
now in Pakistan. |
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SIDDHARTHA WITH WOUNDED
DUCK
Price Shiddhartha treating the wounded duck injured by the arrows
of Prince Deva-dutta, the cousin brother of Prince Shiddhartha always
claiming rivalry with the Buddha. This figure is the symbolical expression
of Prince Shiddhartha's compassion towards the ailing creatures. |
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KRISHNA
Krishna is an eight incarnation of Vishnu. Krishna was the Hero of
Mahabharat. He was a soldier, philosopher, statesman and admired by
the Gopinis, who looked after the cows. He had destroyed king Kansa,
Shishupala and Kalya, the serpent king. He had established a new philosophy
of action in Hinduism, which is known as Geeta. He is considered to
be the most important God and worshipped by millions of people in
India and Nepal. He became most popular and beloved hero of Hindu
mythology, the symbol of devotion, love, joy and music. He is usually
portrayed playing flute with his consort Radha dancing, or surrounded
with milkmaids (gopinis). The devotion between Krishna and his consort
Radha symbolized the ideal relation of love between the soul and God. |
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OM MANI PADME HUM
Om Mani Padme Hum (Hail the jewel in the lotus) is a six syllable
invocation (Mantra) of Avlokiteswara one who is invoked as the savior
and the Protector from danger. One who recites this Mantra, he will
be saved from all dangers and will be protected. So this Mantra is
widely found in every field of Mahayana Buddhism. One can find this
Mantra inscribed on rocks, prayer wheels, Chaity walls, loose stones
heaped as Mani (jewels) on roads, paths, mountain passes, the approaches
and exits of villages. One can find this Mantra inscribed outwardly
in the prayer wheels. One who turns one round of this prayer wheel,
it means he recites millions of this Mantra. As this Mantra saves
from all dangers people used it as pendant, rings etc. for the protection. |
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VAJRAKILA
Vajrakilla known as Vajrakumar is the deity of the magic
phurba dagger a symbol of the sharp point of wisdom fixed immobile
on goodness by the power of one pointed concentration. Vajrakilla
is one of the favourite tantric archetype deity used in Nyigma Order.
The strange and awesome appearance helps the practitioners undertake
and achieve the task clearing away the obstructions to enlightenment.
Vajrakilla has three heads, six arms, and four legs. His three
right hands except for the right front one held vajras with five
and nine prongs. The right front one makes a gesture as granting
boons with open palm. His three left hands hold a flaming three
refuge jewel, a trident and the phurba dagger. His back is covered
by the freshly flayed skin of the elephant of ignorance, where legs
are tied in front. A human skin is tied diagonally across his chest
with the hands lying flat on his stomach. A rope ripples over his
body with severed heads hanging by their hair. A knee length loin
cloth winds around his belly belted with a tiger skin complete with
tail, claws, and head. This deity wears live snakes as earrings,
bracelets anklets, a cord over his chest and a hair ornament. His
faces are round and small compared to the tall body. Despite the
large fungs and bulging eyes, he has a likable pleasant demeanor.
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