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- the Twenty-Four Devas (二十四諸天 Èrshísì Zhūtiān) in Lingyin Temple (靈隱寺 Língyǐnsì); Hangzhou, China The Twenty-Four Protective Deities or the Twenty-Four Devas...35 KB (4,090 words) - 15:40, 23 June 2024
- Hariti (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)demon, depending on the Buddhist tradition. She is one of the Twenty-Four Protective Deities of Mahayana Buddhism. In her positive aspects, she is regarded...12 KB (1,323 words) - 20:15, 27 February 2024
- Surya (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)solar deity in Hinduism. He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the...68 KB (7,290 words) - 06:52, 10 July 2024
- Leigong (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)Leigong (Chinese: 雷公; pinyin: léigōng; Wade–Giles: lei2 kung1; lit. 'Lord of Thunder') or Leishen (Chinese: 雷神; pinyin: léishén; lit. 'God of Thunder')...5 KB (606 words) - 02:52, 21 April 2024
- Lhamo, and Hayagrīva. In Chinese Buddhism, there is a list of Twenty-Four Protective Deities (Chinese: 二十四諸天; pinyin: Èrshísì Zhūtiān). These dharmapalas...25 KB (2,696 words) - 16:23, 16 August 2024
- Shiva in Buddhism (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)needed] He is one of the important deity venerated in Sri Lankan Buddhism. He is one of the twenty four protective deities of Chinese Buddhism and of the...6 KB (550 words) - 09:21, 2 July 2024
- Virūḍhaka (Heavenly King) (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)Virūḍhaka is a major deity in Buddhism. He is one of the Four Heavenly Kings and a dharmapala. The name Virūḍhaka comes from the identical Sanskrit term...5 KB (381 words) - 03:49, 11 May 2024
- Yama (Buddhism) (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)regarded as one of the Twenty Devas (二十諸天 Èrshí Zhūtiān) or the Twenty-Four Devas (二十四諸天 Èrshísì zhūtiān), a group of protective Dharmapalas, in Chinese...17 KB (1,886 words) - 12:52, 4 June 2024
- Śakra (Buddhism) (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)with humankind. Like all deities, Śakra is long-lived but mortal. When one Śakra dies, his place is taken by another deity who becomes the new Śakra...13 KB (1,071 words) - 16:48, 7 November 2023
- Vaiśravaṇa (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)character of Vaiśravaṇa is founded upon the Hindu deity Kubera, but although the Buddhist and Hindu deities share some characteristics and epithets, each...16 KB (1,889 words) - 03:44, 30 August 2024
- Benzaiten (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)eloquence deity" (大辯天). This became the Japanese 弁財天 (Benzaiten). In East Asian Buddhism, she is one of the Twenty-Four Protective Deities (Chinese: 二十四諸天;...21 KB (2,182 words) - 15:47, 1 August 2024
- Nio (Buddhism) (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)well. In Chinese Buddhism, Guhyapāda is regarded as one of the Twenty-Four Protective Deities, who are a grouping of dharmapalas often enshrined in the Mahavira...11 KB (1,071 words) - 23:17, 6 May 2024
- Virūpākṣa (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)Guǎngmù Tiānwáng; Japanese: 広目天 Kōmokuten) is a major deity in Buddhism. He is one of the Four Heavenly Kings and a dharmapala. The name Virūpākṣa is...6 KB (513 words) - 16:52, 27 August 2024
- Marici (Buddhism) (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)Twenty-Four Protective Deities in Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China Marichi statue, Qing dynasty, Brooklyn Museum List of solar deities Lunar deity...19 KB (2,146 words) - 06:11, 29 March 2024
- The Twenty-Four Protective Deities (二十四諸天), appearing as a group, with most individual members unnamed except for: Hariti (鬼子母) Yama (閻羅王) The Four Heavenly...62 KB (9,671 words) - 02:45, 27 August 2024
- Kisshōten (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)Parvati and Benzaiten representing Saraswati. Buddhist Tenbu (天部) deities Fukujin (福神) deities Hinduism in Japan Kagome crest Kagome lattice Hexagram Octagram...5 KB (317 words) - 03:05, 15 May 2024
- Dhṛtarāṣṭra (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Sanskrit; Pali: Dhataraṭṭha) is a major deity in Buddhism and one of the Four Heavenly Kings. His name means "Upholder of the Nation." The...6 KB (511 words) - 23:29, 13 August 2024
- Sāgara (Dragon King) (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)garudas. His frequent inclusion of Sāgara among the several groups of protective deities in Buddhism is a direct reference to the nāgas and his role as one...6 KB (534 words) - 22:09, 1 November 2023
- Brahmā (Buddhism) (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)the deities of the formless realm of existence called Ārūpyadhātu brahma, who enjoy the highest heavenly pleasures in afterlife; Any of the deities of...32 KB (3,729 words) - 20:02, 22 August 2024
- Skanda (Buddhism) (category Twenty-Four Protective Deities)Protector Skanda Bodhisattva", because he is one of the twenty-four celestial guardian deities mentioned in the Golden Light Sutra. In Chinese temples...8 KB (891 words) - 10:27, 16 May 2024
- addressed to the Protective Road-deities in order to keep off pestilence. The present formula is a direct appeal to the evil deities themselves. It is
- and if mediumship is to be encouraged at all, it shall be under such protective restriction as the ancient Sybils enjoyed in the temple, under the watchful
- were associated with multiple deities. The diverse pantheon ranged from gods with vital roles in the universe to minor deities or "demons" with very limited