Paranirmitavashavarticakravartin, Paranirmitavaśavarticakravartin, Paranirmitavashavarti-cakravartin: 1 definition
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Paranirmitavashavarticakravartin means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Paranirmitavaśavarticakravartin can be transliterated into English as Paranirmitavasavarticakravartin or Paranirmitavashavarticakravartin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Paranirmitavashavartichakravartin.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaParanirmitavaśavarticakravartin (परनिर्मितवशवर्तिचक्रवर्तिन्) is the name of a Vīra (hero) who, together with the Ḍākinī named Paranirmitavaśavartinī forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Kāyacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the kāyacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the nirmāṇa-puṭa (emanation layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs and Vīras [viz., Paranirmitavaśavarti-cakravartin] are body-word-mind-color (mixture of white, red, and black); they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Partial matches: Paranirmitavashavartin, Cakravartin.
Full-text: Paranirmitavashavartini, Kayacakra.
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