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Lakshmi, at the Buddhist complex of Sanchi Upulvan, a form of Vishnu revered as a guardian deity in Sri Lanka. In Chinese Buddhism, there is a list of Twenty-Four Protective Deities (Chinese: 二十四諸天; pinyin: Èrshísì Zhūtiān). These are mostly mundane dharmapalas: [16] Maheśvara (Shiva) Brahma; Śakra (Indra) Lakshmi; Sarasvati ...
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Vasudhārā whose name means "stream of gems" in Sanskrit, is the bodhisattva of wealth, prosperity, and abundance. She is popular in many Buddhist countries and is a subject in Buddhist legends and art. Originally an Indian bodhisattva, her popularity has spread to Theravadin countries.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Buddhist goddesses (4 C, 21 P) Buddhist gods (6 C, 44 P) + Sinhalese Buddhist deities (10 P)
One canonical text, the "Law of the Ten Rākṣasīs of the Lotus" (法華十羅剎法; pinyin: fǎhuá shíluóshā fǎ; Japanese: hokke-jūrasetunyo-hō) stands out with its description of the physical features of the goddesses. Alternative forms tend to stem from Japanese Buddhist art manuals or local traditions throughout Asia.
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Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Buddhist goddesses and supernatural beings – in the Buddhist tradition only. Subcategories.
List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere; List of fictional deities; List of goddesses; List of people who have been considered deities; see also Apotheosis, Imperial cult and Sacred king; Names of God, names of deities of monotheistic religions