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Marici

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Marici is a prominent ishta-devata in East Asian Vajrayana. She is also known as Molichitian in Chinese and Marishi-ten in Japanese.

↻ synthesized from 4 sources

When

First attested
600 CE
Attested period
600 – 2020
Historical notes
Associated with Cundi.

Relationships

co occurs with
Vajrasattva, Kelikilā-vajrinī, Kāmesvarā, Dǒumǔ, Chaya, Dharmadhātu Īśvarī, Picumī, Ozer Chenma, Nine Emperor Gods, Mahēśvarī, Futsunushi-no-Mikoto, Saranyu, Shani, Ēostre, Aušra, Ratri, Chhaya, Kama, Surata, Taras, Benzaiten, Daikokuten, Disani, Ame-no-Uzume
syncretized with
Dǒumǔ, Sūrya, Durga, Vajravarahi, Uṣas, Cundī
manifested by
Oḍḍiyāna Mārīcī, Kalpa Ukta Mārīcī, Kalpa Ukta Vidhinā Sita Mārīcī, Aśokakāntā Mārīcī, Oḍḍiyāna Krama Mārīcī

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (4)
  1. Yidam
  2. Doumu
  3. Marici (Buddhism)
  4. Ushas

Source passages

“One prominent ishta-devata in East Asian Vajrayana is Marici (Ch: Molichitian, Jp: Marishi-ten).”

#10758 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“In Vajrayana traditions of Chinese Buddhism (Tangmi), Doumu was conflated with Bodhisattva Marici at least by the Tang dynasty. Marici too is described as the mother of the Way and the Dipper, at the centre of Brahma's Heaven of primal energy. Marici's chariot is pulled by seven boars.”

#15738 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“In order to demonstrate the source of light rays, there is the tantra known as the Marici Tantra."”

#15919 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Marici (Buddhism)”

#16276 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001