Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "N u a sam" | Buddhist / Vajrayana | Goddess of etymological analysis. One of a group of four. Color: red. Attributes: chain and lotus.... |
Goddess name "Nairamata" | Buddhist | Goddess Buddhist / Mahayana |
Goddess name "Nairamata (no soul)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Goddess. An emanation of AKSOBHYA. A SAKTI of HERUKA and a personification of knowledge. She bears five or six arms in different gestures and often stands upon a corpse. Color: blue or black. Attributes: arrows, club, cup and knife. Three-eyed.... |
Goddess name "Nirriti" | Buddhist | Goddess of misery, misfortune, disease and death and the embodiment of all sins. Appeared at the time of the churning of the ocean before the goddess of fortune. Buddhist |
Goddess name "Nirrti (destruction)" | Hindu / Vedic / Puranic | (1) Destructive goddess of darkness. Known chiefly from the Rg-veda, Nirrti has a generally malignant aspect and is åśśociated with pain, misfortune and death. She is believed to live in the south (the land of the dead). She is dark-skinned, wears dark dress and receives the dark husks of sacrifice. She is feared by many Hindus, whose offerings are frequent and repeated. In later Hinduism, Nirrti changes sex and becomes a dikpala god of terrifying appearance, guarding the southwestern quarter; he has various consorts including Davi, Kalika and Krsnangi. He stands upon a lion, a man or a corpse. Attributes: javelin, shield, staff, sword and teeth.(2) God. Buddhist. A dikpala or guardian. Color: blue. Stands upon a corpse. Attributes: shield and sword.... |
Goddess name "Nispannattara" | Buddhist | Minor goddess Buddhist / Mahayana |
Goddess name "Nrtya" | Buddhist | Mother goddess Buddhist / Tibet |
Goddess name "Nrtya (dance)" | Buddhist - Lamaist / Tibet | Mother goddess. One of the ASTAMATARAS. Color: green or various. Attribute: staff.... |
Goddess name "Ostaraki (covering)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. An attendant of BUDDHAKAPALA.... |
Goddess name "Padmatara" | Buddhist | Minor goddess Buddhist / Mahayana |
Goddess name "Padmatara (lotus Tara)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. Padmosnisa... |
Goddess name "Pancaraksa (five-fold protection)" | Buddhist | Group of goddesses. Five tutelary or guardian deities who personify protective spells or magic formulae. They are thus known as spell goddesses.... |
Goddess name "Pandara" | Buddhist | Goddess. The SAKTI of AMITABHA and a female BODHISATTVA or buddha-designate. She originates from the Tantric syllable PAM. Color: rose. Attributes: blue lotus, cup, knife and prayer wheel.... |
Goddess name "Pariskaravasita (control of purification)" | Buddhist | Minor goddess. One of a group of VASITAS personifying the disciplines of spiritual regeneration. Color: yellow. Attribute: jeweled staff.... |
Goddess name "Pariskaravåśśita" | Buddhist | Minor goddess, one of those personifying the discipline of spiritual regeneration. Buddhist |
Goddess name "Parna-Savari (dressed in leaves)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Goddess. An emanation of AKSOBHYA and BODHISATTVA or buddha-designate. Also one of a group of DHARANIS (deifications of literature). She is particularly recognized in the northwest of India. Her vehicle is GANESA surmounting obstacles. Color: yellow or green. Attributes: arrow, ax, bow, flower, noose, peaçõçk feather, skin and staff. She is depicted as having three eyes and three heads.... |
Goddess name "Patadharini (bearing a cloth)" | Buddhist | Goddess of påśśage. She watches over curtains and doorways. Color: blue. Attribute: a curtain.... |
Goddess name "Patadharni" | Buddhist | A goddess of påśśage that watches over curtains & doorways in line |