Ten Rākṣasīs
deity Buddhist single tradition · 2
The Ten Rākṣasīs (十羅刹女) are a group of rākṣasīs who take on the role of tutelary deities in Mahayana Buddhism. Along with the yakshi mother Hārītī, they are said to be votaries of those who uphold the Lotus Sutra. They are also attendants of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Munasukihime, Vilambā, Maori Xingguan
- serves
- Samantabhadra
- child of
- Susanoo no Mikoto, Susano'o
- allied with
- Hārītī
- enemy of
- Hikohane
- has aspect
- Sanbō Kōjin
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Sanbō Kōjin (三寶荒神) is a deity who is believed in some Buddhist circles to be an alternate form of the Ten Rākṣasīs.”
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“According to Volume 7 of the Lotus Sūtra, Vilambā is one of the Ten Rākṣasīs who protect the Dharma.”
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