The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities
author: Lokesh Chandra
edition: 2002, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 807
ISBN-10: 812460178X
ISBN-13: 9788124601785
Topic: Tibetan-buddhism
Brahmanarupa (Mahakala)
This chapter describes Brahmanarupa (Mahakala) located on page 622 and contained in the collection "Protective Deities: Mahakala (21 Manifestations)" in the book Tibetan Iconography (a unique pantheon). This book deals with the iconography of deities within the Pantheon of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Matrkas (Goddesses), Gurus (Teachers), Protective Deities and various other spiritual entities. The Buddhist art and iconography in this book is accompanied by Chinese eulogies.
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The gods of northern Buddhism [by Alice Getty]
The old Brahmana was none other than Mahakala under the form of — mGonpo Bramzei (Mahakala Brahmanarupa). In this form he has one head and wears a long white beard. He may have a third eye. In his right hand is a trumpet made of a human thigh-bone, and in the left is a hapala full of blood. Around his left arm is a rosary of skulls. He may step to the right on a personage or be kneeling on him, in which case he holds the trumpet to his mouth....
Read full contents: Chapter XIII - Forms Of Kuvera
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) [by George N. Roerich]
Again he visited his Teacher, who bestowed on him the Cycle of Mahakala and the nyi khros . G. Yor po rgya mo che having come there to make offerings , the Teacher gave him six gold zhos, six silk scarfs and the Sutralamkara, and told him that he should follow after rgya mo che. {(4b)} Then at the age of 21, he followed after g. Yor po rgya mo che, who proceeded to stod lungs, and said to him: You should go to skyi shod (lha sa)....
Read full contents: Chapter 2b - Kyungpo Naljor disciples (i): rmog cog pa rin chen brtson ‘grus
The Indian Buddhist Iconography [by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya]
Hindu Gods: Two-armed Mahakala. Fig. 226: Two-armed Mahakala (Peiping) It is not a fact that Hindu gods [viz., Mahakala] were unknown in the Buddhist pantheon or that the Buddhist pantheon wholly consisted of Buddhist gods. [...]...
Read full contents: Figure 226 - Hindu Gods: Two-armed Mahakala
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