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She is popular in many Buddhist countries and is a subject in Buddhist legends and art. Originally an Indian bodhisattva, her popularity has spread to Theravadin countries. Her popularity, however, peaks in Nepal, where she has a strong following among the Buddhist Newars of the Kathmandu Valley and is thus a central figure in Newar Buddhism. [12]
Great mandala of the Tôji imperial temple in Kyoto. Buddhism includes a wide array of divine beings that are venerated in various ritual and popular contexts. Initially they included mainly Indian figures such as devas, asuras and yakshas, but later came to include other Asian spirits and local gods (like the Burmese nats and the Japanese kami).
Athena, Olympian goddess of wisdom, civilization, weaving, and war strategy; Coeus, Titan of the inquisitive mind, his name meaning "query" or "questioning". He is the grandfather of Apollo. Metis, the Titan associated most closely with wisdom and the mother of Athena, whose name in Ancient Greek described a combination of wisdom and cunning ...
A Deva (Sanskrit and Pali: देव; Mongolian: тэнгэр, tenger) in Buddhism is a type of celestial being or god who shares the god-like characteristics of being more powerful, longer-lived, and, in general, much happier than humans, although the same level of veneration is not paid to them as to Buddhas.
Buddhist Bodhisattvas; Buddhist deities; Hindu deities. Rigvedic deities (see also Proto-Indo-Iranian religion) Sri Lankan Tamil local deities; Tamil Nadu local deities; Tirthankara; Southeast Asia. Indonesian deities; Manipuri deities. Ancestral deities of Manipur; King of Gods in Manipuri mythology; King of Serpent deities in Manipuri ...
The Twilight Language: Explorations in Buddhist Meditation and Symbolism. Curzon Press: London. ISBN 0-312-82540-4; Sakya, Jnan Bahadur (compiler) (2002) [1995]. Short Description of Gods, Goddesses and Ritual Objects of Buddhism and Hinduism in Nepal (10th [reprint] ed.). Handicraft Association of Nepal. ISBN 99933-37-33-1.
Pages in category "Buddhist gods" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Buddhist goddesses (4 C, 21 P) Buddhist gods (6 C, 44 P) + Sinhalese Buddhist deities (10 P) Tibetan Buddhist deities (3 C, 10 P) Vajrayana deities (6 C, 8 P) B.