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| − | White Tārā with three faces, white, blue and yellow, and twelve arms. The first pair of hands are in the contemplative gesture. The other right hands hold khaṭvāṅga, wheel, jewel, vajra and garland of flowers. The other left hands hold water-jug, utpala, bell, flask and book. Her seed syllable is TĀ The lord her family is Amithāba. | + | White Tārā with three faces, white, blue and yellow, and twelve arms.(Sometimes seated, sometimes standing.) The first pair of hands are in the contemplative gesture. The other right hands hold khaṭvāṅga, wheel, jewel, vajra and garland of flowers. The other left hands hold water-jug, utpala, bell, flask and book. Her seed syllable is TĀ The lord her family is Amithāba. |
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Revision as of 04:58, 22 June 2014
Candrakāntitārā (dkar mo zla mdangs sgrol ma) - Tārā Radiant White Moon
Second of the Twenty one emanations of Tara according to the tradition of Sūryagupta.
Praise[edit]
(2. zhal mdangs gsal zhing 'od zer 'phro bai sgo nas bstod pa ni)
/phyag 'tshal ston ka'i zla ba kun tu/ /gang ba brgy ni btsegs pa'i zhal ma/ /skar ma stong phrag tshogs pa rnams kyis/ /rab tu phye ba'i 'od rab 'bar ma/
Description[edit]
White Tārā with three faces, white, blue and yellow, and twelve arms.(Sometimes seated, sometimes standing.) The first pair of hands are in the contemplative gesture. The other right hands hold khaṭvāṅga, wheel, jewel, vajra and garland of flowers. The other left hands hold water-jug, utpala, bell, flask and book. Her seed syllable is TĀ The lord her family is Amithāba.
Mantra[edit]
External Links[edit]
- The 21 Tārās of Sūrya-Gupta - Michael R. Sheehy
Texts[edit]
Images[edit]
- Candrakāntitārā (Suryagupta Tradition) - at HimalyanArt.org
- Longchenpa tradition - (dbyangs can ma) - at HimalyanArt.org