Name: Mandala Deities in the Nispannayogavali
ISBN: 9789937623544

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Book details

146p., Illustrations; 210 x 294 mm
Hardcover
English language
Vajra Books
29.04.2016
ISBN 13: 9789937623544

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Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism

Mandala Deities in the Nispannayogavali

Makiko Ito (Compiler)

Musashi Tachikawa (Compiler)

Takeshi Kameyama (Compiler)

Synopsis

Abhayakaragupta (11th-12th cent.), who was an abbot of the Vikramasila Monastery in India, compiled a survey of the structure of mandalas. This work, called the Nispannayogavali (NPY, Garland of Completed Yogas), describes briefly the deities of each of the twenty-six mandalas considered to be popular at that time. It has become a standard reference work on mandalas in India, Tibet and Nepal. In the Kathmandu Valley, this work has been used as one of the most basic sources for Buddhist iconography.

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