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The title Ashtadiggajas (Ashta + dik + gaja) means elephants in eight directions.It refers to the old Hindu belief that eight elephants hold the earth in eight directions which are namely Airaavata, Pundareeka, Vamana, Kumuda, Anjana, Pushpadanta, Sarvabhauma, Suprateeka, whose wives are Abhra, Kapila, Pingala, Anupama, Taamraparni, Subhradanti, Angana, Anjanaavati.
The Matanga Lila associates the Ashtadiggajas as vehicles of the Ashtadikpala, eight divine guardians of the directions. It states that the Unborn (Creator) took half shells of the cosmic egg in his hands; the Ashtadiggajas - eight elephants led by Airavata emerged from the shell in the right hand as the sages chanted the saman hymns; while the ...
They are regarded to guard and control the eight cardinal directions. Each of the Ashta Bhairavas is regarded to preside over eight subordinate Bhairavas, totalling 64 Bhairavas. [ 2 ] The Ashta Bhairavas are described to be subordinate to Kālabhairava, who is considered the supreme ruler of time in the universe and the chief form of Bhairava.
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Ishana (Sanskrit: ईशान, IAST: Īśāna), is a Hindu god and the dikpala of the northeast direction. He is often considered to be one of the forms of the god Shiva, [2] [3] and is also often counted among the eleven Rudras. [3] He is venerated in Hinduism, [4] [2] [5] some schools of Buddhism [6] and Jainism. [7]
In Buddhism, lokapāla are one of two broad categories of dharmapāla (protectors of the Buddhist religion) -the other category being Wisdom Protectors. In China, "each is additionally associated with a specific direction and the Four Heraldic Animals of Chinese astronomy/astrology, as well as playing a more secular role in rural communities ensuring favorable weather for crops and peace ...
The first hymn of the mantra venerates Adi Lakshmi: [7] [8] [9] sumanasavandita sundari mādhavi candrasahodari hēmamayē munigaṇavandita mokṣapradāyani mañjula bhāṣiṇi vēdanutē paṅkajavāsini dēvasupūjita sadguṇavarṣiṇi śāntiyutē jaya jaya hē madhusūdanakāmini ādilakṣmi sadā pālaya mām —