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'''[[Twenty-four great sacred places]]''' ([[Wyl.]] ''[[gnas chen nyer bzhi]]'') | '''[[Twenty-four great sacred places]]''' ([[Wyl.]] ''[[gnas chen nyer bzhi]]'') | ||
According to the ''[[Hevajra Tantra]]''<ref>see Snellgrove 1959, 1:70. Quoted in [[Matthieu Ricard]], ''[[The Life of Shabkar]]'', p. 605.</ref> these are: | According to the ''[[Hevajra Tantra]]''<ref>see Snellgrove 1959, 1:70. Quoted in [[Matthieu Ricard]], ''[[The Life of Shabkar]]'', p. 605.</ref> these are: | ||
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#[[Oddiyana]] | #[[Oddiyana]] | ||
#[[Paurnagiri]] | #[[Paurnagiri]] | ||
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#[[Karunyapataka]] | #[[Karunyapataka]] | ||
#[[Devikota]] | #[[Devikota]] | ||
| − | #Karmarapataka | + | #[[Karmarapataka]] |
#[[Kulata]] | #[[Kulata]] | ||
#[[Arbuta]] | #[[Arbuta]] | ||
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a) [[Eight celestial abodes]] (Skt. ''[[khagacharya]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[mkha' spyod]]''): | a) [[Eight celestial abodes]] (Skt. ''[[khagacharya]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[mkha' spyod]]''): | ||
| − | 1) The {{Wiki|crown}} of the head is Jālandhara, | + | 1) The {{Wiki|crown}} of the head is [[Jālandhara]], |
| − | 2) in between the eyebrows is Pullīramalaya, | + | 2) in between the eyebrows is [[Pullīramalaya]], |
3) the nape is [[Arbuta]], | 3) the nape is [[Arbuta]], | ||
| − | 4) the ''[[urna]]'' (the [[hair]] at the center of the {{Wiki|forehead}}) is Rāmeśvara, | + | 4) the ''[[urna]]'' (the [[hair]] at the center of the {{Wiki|forehead}}) is [[Rāmeśvara]], |
5) the right {{Wiki|ear}} is [[Oddiyana]] (Skt. ''[[Oḍḍiyāna]]''), | 5) the right {{Wiki|ear}} is [[Oddiyana]] (Skt. ''[[Oḍḍiyāna]]''), | ||
| − | 6) the left {{Wiki|ear}} is Godāvarī, | + | 6) the left {{Wiki|ear}} is [[Godāvarī]], |
7) the [[eyes]] are [[Devikota]], and | 7) the [[eyes]] are [[Devikota]], and | ||
8) the shoulders are [[Malava]]. | 8) the shoulders are [[Malava]]. | ||
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b) [[Eight earthly abodes]] (Skt. ''[[gocharya]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[sa spyod]]''): | b) [[Eight earthly abodes]] (Skt. ''[[gocharya]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[sa spyod]]''): | ||
| − | 9) the {{Wiki|throat}} is Lampāka, | + | 9) the {{Wiki|throat}} is [[Lampāka]], |
| − | 10) the underarms and kidneys are Kāmarupa, | + | 10) the underarms and kidneys are [[Kāmarupa]], |
11) the two breasts are [[Odra]], | 11) the two breasts are [[Odra]], | ||
| − | 12) the navel is Triṣanku, | + | 12) the navel is [[Triṣanku]], |
13) the nose-tip is [[Kosala]], | 13) the nose-tip is [[Kosala]], | ||
14) the palate is [[Kaliṅga]], | 14) the palate is [[Kaliṅga]], | ||
| − | 15) the [[heart]] is both Kaṅcika and | + | 15) the [[heart]] is both [[Kaṅcika]] and |
16) [[Himalaya]] ([[Himavat]]). | 16) [[Himalaya]] ([[Himavat]]). | ||
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17) the genitals are [[Pretapuri]], | 17) the genitals are [[Pretapuri]], | ||
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19) the thumbs and the big toes are [[Maru]], | 19) the thumbs and the big toes are [[Maru]], | ||
20) the thighs are [[Saurashtra]], | 20) the thighs are [[Saurashtra]], | ||
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24) the ankles are [[Sindhu]]. | 24) the ankles are [[Sindhu]]. | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
| − | *Elizabeth English, '' | + | {{Nolinking|*Elizabeth English, ''Vajrayogini—Her Visualization, Rituals, and Forms'', Wisdom Publications, 2002 |
| − | * | + | *Matthieu Ricard, ''The Life of Shabkar'' (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2001), pages 342-343, note 10. |
| − | * | + | *Ngawang Zangpo, ''Sacred Ground: Jamgon Kongtrul on "Pilgrimage and Sacred Geography,"'' (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2001).}} |
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[[Category:Buddhist Pilgrimages]] | [[Category:Buddhist Pilgrimages]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:46, 5 May 2014
Twenty-four great sacred places (Wyl. gnas chen nyer bzhi)
According to the Hevajra Tantra[1] these are:
- Jālandhara
- Oddiyana
- Paurnagiri
- Kamarupa
- Malaya
- Sindhu
- Nagara
- Munmuni
- Karunyapataka
- Devikota
- Karmarapataka
- Kulata
- Arbuta
- Godavari
- Himadri
- Harikela
- Lampaka
- Kani
- Saurasta
- Kalinga
- Kokana
- Caritra
- Kosala
- Vindhyakaumarapaurika
Other Traditions
Other sources, such as the sadhana of Yumka Dechen Gyalmo from the Longchen Nyingtik, give a different enumeration of these twenty-four sacred places. They abide on the vajra-body inherent in every sentient being, which is symbolized here by the body of Vajrayogini. These twenty-four are divided in three groups:
a) Eight celestial abodes (Skt. khagacharya; Wyl. mkha' spyod):
1) The crown of the head is Jālandhara, 2) in between the eyebrows is Pullīramalaya, 3) the nape is Arbuta, 4) the urna (the hair at the center of the forehead) is Rāmeśvara, 5) the right ear is Oddiyana (Skt. Oḍḍiyāna), 6) the left ear is Godāvarī, 7) the eyes are Devikota, and 8) the shoulders are Malava.
b) Eight earthly abodes (Skt. gocharya; Wyl. sa spyod):
9) the throat is Lampāka, 10) the underarms and kidneys are Kāmarupa, 11) the two breasts are Odra, 12) the navel is Triṣanku, 13) the nose-tip is Kosala, 14) the palate is Kaliṅga, 15) the heart is both Kaṅcika and 16) Himalaya (Himavat).
c) Eight underground abodes (Skt. bhugarbha; Wyl. sa 'og gi gnas brgyad):
17) the genitals are Pretapuri, 18) the anus is Gṛhadeva, 19) the thumbs and the big toes are Maru, 20) the thighs are Saurashtra, 21) the calves are Suvarṇadvīpa, 22) the sixteen other fingers and toes are Nagara, 23) the knees are Kulata, and 24) the ankles are Sindhu.
Footnotes
- ↑ see Snellgrove 1959, 1:70. Quoted in Matthieu Ricard, The Life of Shabkar, p. 605.
Further Reading
- Elizabeth English, Vajrayogini—Her Visualization, Rituals, and Forms, Wisdom Publications, 2002
- Matthieu Ricard, The Life of Shabkar (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2001), pages 342-343, note 10.
- Ngawang Zangpo, Sacred Ground: Jamgon Kongtrul on "Pilgrimage and Sacred Geography," (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2001).
