Móhéluó
deity Chinese single tradition · 1
Móhéluó (or Móhóuluó) are dolls or figurines bought by married women during the Qixi Festival in China. These dolls are purchased in the hopes of giving birth to a child. The term likely derives from 'Mahākāla'.
When
- First attested
- 600 CE
- Attested period
- 600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with Mahākāla and fertility rituals in China.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Mahākāla
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In China, the god was also associated with fertility and sexuality: during the Qixi Festival (a.k.a. the Double Seventh Festival) held on the 7th day of the 7th month of the Chinese calendar, married women traditionally bought dolls or figurines called 'Móhéluó' (魔合羅) or 'Móhóuluó' (摩睺羅) – the term probably deriving from 'Mahākāla' – in the hopes of giving birth to a child.”
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