Nīlakaṇṭha
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Nīlakaṇṭha is cited in the Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī, possibly as a form of Avalokiteshvara or as an associated bodhisattva.
When
Relationships
- manifests as
- Avalokiteshvara
- co occurs with
- Varuna, Adityas, Vishnu, Maheśvara, Brahma, Vayu, Narayana, Śiva, Saraswati, Candra, Harihara, Dharaṇī, Devi Sarasvatī
- child of
- Avalokiteshvara
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In a similar manner, Hindu deities like Nīlakaṇṭha and Harihara are cited in the Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī, possibly as forms of Avalokiteshvara or as associated bodhisattvas (the text is not clear, though traditionally these have been interpreted as various names or forms of Avalokiteshvara).”
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