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Hayagrīva
Hayagrīva. A tantric yi-dam or tutelary deity considered to be a wrathful form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. His name means ‘horse neck’, and he is generally depicted with a horse's head. The cult of Hayagrīva may have its origins in Hindu mythology where he is regarded as a minor incarnation (Skt., avatāra) of Viṣṇu who was half man, half horse.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Hayagrīva." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Hayagrīva." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Hayagrva.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Hayagrīva." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Hayagrva.html |
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Hayagrīva
Hayagrīva.
1. A non-classical avatāra of the Hindu god Viṣṇu. He is worshipped in traditions influenced by the Pañcarātra (e.g. among the Śrī-Vaiṣṇavas). Envisaged as primordial teacher, he has absorbed features of the Buddha. 2. A demon of Hindu mythology who stole the Vedas and was killed by Viṣṇu. |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Hayagrīva." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Hayagrīva." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Hayagrva.html JOHN BOWKER. "Hayagrīva." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Hayagrva.html |
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