Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
---|---|---|
Goddess name "Tara" | Buddhist / Mayhayana / Vajrayana | A goddess, the epitaph of the mother of the Buddha[Maya] |
Goddess name "Tara (power of hunger)" | Hindu / Vedic, Epic / Puranic | (1) Goddess. May originally have had astral connotations, since the word can be interpreted as star. One of a group of MAHAVIDYAS personifying the SAKTI of SI IVA. She may also be the consort of CANDRA (SOMA). Aspects include Krodharatri. Attributes: knife, skin, skull, snakes and sword. Three-eyed.(2) Goddess. Buddhist (Mahayana and Vajrayana). An epithet of the mother of the BUDDHA, Maya. Also one of a series of female deities, the DHYANIBUDDHASAKTI considered to be aspects of the Sakti of AVALOKITESVARA or of AMOGASHIDDHI. She may also be the Sakti of ADIBIDDHA and of the various DHYANIBUDDHAS, in which case she is characterized by their colors. These Taras thus become White Tara and so on.See also BHRKUTI, EKAJATA, KURUKULLA, SITATARA and SYAMATARA. In Tibetan Buddhism she is known as sGrol-ma.... |
Goddess name "Tathatavasita" | Buddhist | A minor goddess |
Goddess name "Tathatavasita (control of the such-ness)" | Buddhist | Minor goddess. One of a group of VASITAS personifying the disciplines of spiritual regeneration. Color: white. Attribute: white lotus.... |
God name "Tejosnina" | Buddhist | God Buddhist |
Deities name "Tejosnisa (sharp)" | Buddhist | God. Apparently connected with the guardian deities or dikpalas in the southeastern quarter. Color: whitish red. Attribute: Sun disc.... |
God name "Tikesnosna" | Buddhist | God, Guardian in the northwestern quarter Buddhist |
Deities name "Tiksnosnisa (hot and sharp)" | Buddhist | God. Apparently connected with the guardian deities or dikpalas in the northwestern quarter. Color: sky green (possibly meaning overcast). Attributes: Book and sword.... |
King name "Trailokyaviaya" | Buddhist | Wisdom king Conqueror of the Threefold world. Esoteric Buddhism |
Deities name "Trailokyavijaya (lord of three worlds)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | God. Seen standing on the Hindu deities Mahesvara (SIVA) and GAURI. Color: blue. Attributes: arrow, bell, bow, club, hook, noose, prayer wheel, staff and sword. Also an alternative name for ACALA.... |
"Ucchusma" | Buddhist | Purifier of the defiled and who speaks with Divine power. Buddhist |
God name "Ucchusma" | Buddhist | God. An emanation of AKSOBHYA or RATNASAMBHAVA. Also a form of JAMBHALA. He is depicted as pot-bellied and stands upon Kubera, the Hindu god of riches, who lies with jewels spewing from his mouth. Attributes: cup, ichneumon fly, image of Aksobhya in the hair, moon disc and snakes. Three-eyed.... |
Goddess name "Upakesini" | Buddhist | Minor goddess of cultivation accomplished through the merits of generosity. Buddhist |
God name "Upakesini" | Buddhist | Minor god. An attendant of ARAPACANA.... |
Goddess name "Upapattivasita (control of fitness)" | Buddhist | Minor goddess. One of a group of VASITAS personifying the disciplines of spiritual regeneration. Color: mixed. Attribute: a creeper.... |
Spirit name "Upayaparamita (perfecting success against enemies)" | Buddhist | Philosophical deity. spiritual offspring of RATNASAMBHAVA. Color: green. Attributes: jeweled staff and staff on yellow lotus.... |
Goddess name "Upayapattivasita" | Buddhist | A minor goddess |
Deity name "Usnisa" | Buddhist | The deity who can eliminate all evil karmic hindrances and eradicate the suffering of all evil paths." Buddhist |