Vajratīkṣṇa
deity Japanese single tradition · 1
Vajratīkṣṇa (金剛利菩薩, Kongōri Bosatsu) is classified as an avatar of the buddha Amitābha. In the sanrinjin interpretation of Japanese esoteric Buddhism, both Yamāntaka and Mañjuśrī are classified as avatars of the buddha Amitābha.
When
- First attested
- 600 CE
- Attested period
- 600 – 2020
Relationships
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Eventually, in the sanrinjin interpretation of Japanese esoteric Buddhism, both Yamāntaka and Mañjuśrī - under the name Vajratīkṣṇa (金剛利菩薩, Kongōri Bosatsu) - became classified as avatars of the buddha Amitābha.”
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