- In
Tibetan Buddhism,
Siṃhamukhā (Tib.
Senge Dongma) or Siṃhavaktra, also
known as the Lion Face
Dakini or Lion-headed Dakini, is a
wisdom dakini of the...
- is
sometimes confused with
another sculptural element, the lion face (
Simhamukha). However, in
order to be a
Kirtimukha it has to be
engaged in swallowing...
- Lhasa.
Dorje Pakmo Machig Labdrön
Mandarava Narodakini Prajnaparamita Simhamukha Yeshe Tsogyal Shaw (2006), p. 360. Shaw (2006), p. 8.
Payne (2018), p...
- such as
skullcups and
flaying knives.
These tantric deities include Simhamukha, Mahamaya, Vajrayogini,
Chinnamunda and Kurukulla.
Mahayana goddesses...
-
According to the
Skanda Purana, the
asuras Śūrāpadma, Tārakāsura, and
Simhamukha performed austerities to
propitiate Shiva.
Shiva granted them various...
- mane.
Manasthala is the lion
vahana of
Durga who was
known as the
asura Simhamukha in his
previous life.
Pratyangira or
sometimes called Prathyangira, Narasimhi...
- half man half lion
avatar Narasimha is the
fourth incarnation of Vishnu.
Simhamukha is a lion-faced
protector and
dakini in
Tibetan Buddhism. In the 18th...
-
similar fierce deities include the dark blue Ugra Tara and the lion-faced
Simhamukha. In Sri Lanka, Kali is
venerated and
called upon by
Buddhists and Hindus...
- Banukopan's
father K.
Balaji as Banugopan, Soorapadman's son E. R.
Sahadevan as
Simhamukha, a demon, Soorapadman's
brother Nagesh as
Nageswaran V. Gopalakrishnan...
- head.
Sharabha (Hindu) – part Lion, part bird-beast, with
eight legs.
Simhamukha (Tibetan) – a
wisdom dakini of the
Dzogchen tradition with the head of...
