nāgakanya
deity single tradition · 2
Nāgakanya, meaning "nāga maiden", is the daughter of Sāgara. She undergoes a transformation that allows her to procure the male body of a bodhisattva. Following this, she becomes a fully enlightened Buddha.
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Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nahuṣa, Nīlotpalā, Patta, Piṇḍaka, Piṇḍāraka, Piñjara, Piṭharaka, Prabhākara, Pulindā, Puṇḍarīka, Purāṇanāga, Pūrṇabhadra, Pūraṇakarṇa, Puṣpadaṃṣṭra, Niṣṭhānaka, Nagapooshani, Pāṇḍarameghā, Pannagas, Nanda, Nila, Nāgarāja, Piṅgala, Padma, Manjushri
- child of
- Sagara
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Sāgara's daughter, known simply as nāgakanya ("nāga maiden"), whose transformation allows her to procure the male body of a bodhisattva, followed by becoming a fully enlightened Buddha.”
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