Matisādhu

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Matisādhu is one of the notable dōji and is the second of Acala's eight great acolytes. He is red and holds a trident in his right hand and a wish-fulfilling jewel (cintāmaṇi) on his left. Matisādhu represents the south direction.

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020

Relationships

serves
Acala
allied with
Matijvala
co occurs with
Kurikara, Kiṃkara, Ceṭaka

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Two other notable dōji are Matijvala (恵光童子, Ekō-dōji) and Matisādhu (恵喜童子, Eki-dōji), the first two of Acala's eight great acolytes. Matijvala is depicted as white in color and holds a three-pronged vajra in his right hand and a lotus topped with a moon disk on his left, while Matisādhu is red and holds a trident in his right hand and a wish-fulfilling jewel (cintāmaṇi) on his left. The eight acolytes as a whole symbolize the eight directions, with Matijvala and Matisādhu representing east and s”

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