Saptamātṛkās
deity intermediate Shingon Buddhism single tradition · 2
Deities depicted in the Womb Realm Mandala alongside the ḍākinīs in the court of Yama. They appear in the southern part of the mandala's Outer Vajra section.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Depicted in the Womb Realm Mandala introduced to Japan in the early 9th century.
Relationships
- serves
- Yama
- allied with
- Dakini
- co occurs with
- Sanmen Daikokuten, Biku Daikoku, Ōji Kara Daikoku, Yasha Daikoku, Dakiniten, Daikokuten
- enemy of
- Matang
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“The Womb Realm (Garbhakoṣadhātu) Mandala...depicts three ḍākinīs...in the court of Yama (Enmaten in Japanese), next to the Saptamātṛkās and other similar deities.”
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