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Representations In The Buddhakapala Mandala - List

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The representation of Buddhakapāla (Skullcup of the Buddha), presides over twenty-five other representations in the buddhakapālamaṇḍala.

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Representations In The Buddhakapala Mandala - List

According to the 5th-century Sādhanamālā (a collection of sādhana texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals), Buddhakapāla refers to one of the various emanations of Akṣobhya and the sādhana says that when Heruka is embraced by his consort Citrasenā he gets the name of Buddhakapāla.
Buddhakapāla has one hand embracing Citrasenā, his four other hands hold the skullcup, chopper, ceremonial staff and hand drum. He assumes the pose of a dancer (ardhaparyanka) upon a corpse which is itself supported by a lotus borne by the sun.
Excepting the four deities of the innermost circle, all the attendant goddesses generally have a blue colour two arms, one face, ornaments of bones, brown hair rising upwards but no garlands of heads. They carry the Kapala in the left and the Kartri in the right, and dance in the Ardhaparyahka attitude.
Buddhakapāla is said to descend from Akshobhya.

Representations In The Buddhakapala Mandala

01. Guardian of the gate, Priyadarsana (S).

02. Guardian of the gate, Subhaga (W).

03. Guardian of the gate, Sundari (E).

04. Guardian of the gate, Vajrasundari (N).

05. Inner circle, Bhima (W).

Green.

06. Inner circle, Durjaya, दुर्जया (S).

Durjayā is white and stands in the south of the first circle.

07. Inner circle, Kapalini, कपालिनी (N).

Kapālinī is yellow and stands in the north of the first circle.

08. Inner circle, Sumalini, सुमालिनी (E).

Sumālinī is blue and stands in the east of the first circle.

09. Middle circle, Kamini, कामिनी (S).

Kāminī stands in the north-east of the middle circle. She has a blue colour two arms, one face, ornaments of bones, brown hair rising upwards but no garlands of heads. She carries the kapāla in the left and the kartri in the right, and dances in the ardhaparyaṅka attitude.

10. Middle circle, Kapalini, कपालिनी (NE).

Kapālinī is yellow and stands in the north of the first circle.

11. Middle circle, Karini, कारिणी (SW).

Kāriṇī stands in the south-west of the middle circle. She has a blue colour two arms, one face, ornaments of bones, brown hair rising upwards but no garlands of heads. She carries the kapāla in the left and the kartri in the right, and dances in the ardhaparyaṅka attitude.

12. Middle circle, Mahadadhi, Mahodadhi (SE).

Meaning the great ocean. An attendant of Buddhakapala.

13. Middle circle, Marani (NW).

14. Middle circle, Rupini, रूपिणी (N).

Rūpiṇī stands in the north of the middle circle. She has a blue colour two arms, one face, ornaments of bones, brown hair rising upwards but no garlands of heads. She carries the kapāla in the left and the kartri in the right, and dances in the ardhaparyaṅka attitude.

15. Middle circle, Subhamekhala, शुभमेखला (E).

Śubhamekhalā stands in the east of the middle circle. She has a blue colour two arms, one face, ornaments of bones, brown hair rising upwards but no garlands of heads. She carries the kapāla in the left and the kartri in the right, and dances in the ardhaparyaṅka attitude.

16. Middle circle, Vijaya (W).

17. Outer circle, Ajaya, अजया (S).

Ajayā stands in the north of the outermost circle. She has a blue colour two arms, one face, ornaments of bones, brown hair rising upwards but no garlands of heads. She carries the kapāla in the left and the kartri in the right, and dances in the ardhaparyaṅka attitude.

18. Outer circle, Astaraki (SE).

19. Outer circle, Bhimadarsana, भीमदर्शना (N).

Bhīmadarśanā stands in the east of the outermost circle. She has a blue colour two arms, one face, ornaments of bones, brown hair rising upwards but no garlands of heads. She carries the kapāla in the left and the kartri in the right, and dances in the ardhaparyaṅka attitude.

20. Outer circle, Kalaratri (SW).

21. Outer circle, Mahayasa, महायशा (NW).

Mahāyaśā stands in the south-west of the outermost circle. She has a blue colour two arms, one face, ornaments of bones, brown hair rising upwards but no garlands of heads. She carries the kapāla in the left and the kartri in the right, and dances in the ardhaparyaṅka attitude.

22. Outer circle, Subha, शुभा (NE).

Śubhā stands in the west of the outermost circle. She has a blue colour two arms, one face, ornaments of bones, brown hair rising upwards but no garlands of heads. She carries the kapāla in the left and the kartri in the right, and dances in the ardhaparyaṅka attitude.

23. Outer circle, Sudarsana (W).

24. Outer circle, Tarini (E).





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