Articles by alphabetic order
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Ā Ī Ñ Ś Ū Ö Ō
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0


Difference between revisions of "Jinnalaluo"

From Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
[[File:Kinnara.JPG|thumb|250px|]]
  
  
  
  
 
+
The [[jinnalaluo]] (also called [[kimnaras]], [[feiren]], and [[yeishen]]) were [[divine creatures]] with [[human]] [[bodies]] and [[animal's]] heads that were featured in [[Buddhist mythology]].
The [[jinnalaluo]] (also called [[kimnaras]], feiren, and yeishen) were [[divine]] creatures with [[human]] [[bodies]] and animal's heads that were featured in [[Buddhist mythology]].
 
  
  
Line 13: Line 13:
 
==Role in {{Wiki|Chinese mythology}}==
 
==Role in {{Wiki|Chinese mythology}}==
  
They are [[celestial musicians]], whose [[music]] is said to fill [[Heaven]]. They play a variety of instruments and are linked to a very {{Wiki|ancient Indian}} [[art form]], where they are portrayed as birds-of-paradise.
+
They are [[celestial musicians]], whose [[music]] is said to fill [[Heaven]]. They play a variety of instruments and are linked to a very {{Wiki|ancient Indian}} [[art form]], where they are portrayed as [[birds-of-paradise]].
  
  

Latest revision as of 16:40, 3 February 2016

Kinnara.JPG



The jinnalaluo (also called kimnaras, feiren, and yeishen) were divine creatures with human bodies and animal's heads that were featured in Buddhist mythology.


Description

These beings resemble human bodies and have the heads of animals, most notably horses or birds.

Role in Chinese mythology

They are celestial musicians, whose music is said to fill Heaven. They play a variety of instruments and are linked to a very ancient Indian art form, where they are portrayed as birds-of-paradise.


Source

Wikipedia:Jinnalaluo