Yangdak Heruka

deity single tradition · 1

Yangdak Heruka (Skt. Vishuddha Heruka) is a deity meditated on by Padmasambhava in the 'Asura Cave' at Parping in the Kathmandu valley. Padmasambhava experienced many obstructions from the maras while meditating on the deity.

When

Attested period
0 – 2020

Relationships

co occurs with
Vajrakīla

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Later, whilst meditating on the deity Yangdak Heruka (Skt. Vishuddha Heruka) in the 'Asura Cave' at Parping in the Kathmandu valley, he experienced many obstructions from the maras, and in order to subjugate them he request the Kīla Vitotama Tantras to be brought from India.”

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