Puṣpadantī
deity single tradition · 2
Puṣpadantī has a form like a nun. Her garments are purple and her face is slightly humble. She has clear and distinct rows of teeth, like the petals of a flower.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Lotus Sutra.
Relationships
- allied with
- Acala, Kunti, Vilambā, Makuṭadantī, Keśinī, Mālādhāri, Sarvasattvojohārī, mother of all rakshasas, her son, Lambā, Kūṭadantī
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Puṣpadantī has a form like a nun. Her garments are purple and her face is slightly humble. She has clear and distinct rows of teeth, like the petals of a flower.”
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“there were ten rakshasis named Lambā, Vilambā, Kūṭadantī, Puṣpadantī, Makuṭadantī, Keśinī, Acalā, Mālādhāri, Kuntī, and Sarvasattvojohārī. These ten rakshasis, along with the mother of all rakshasas, her son, and their entourage, all came to the Buddha”
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