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− | Ushnishavijaya (Tibetan: Namgyalma or Namgyelma): goddess of long-life. | + | [[Ushnishavijaya]] ([[Tibetan]]: [[Namgyalma]] or [[Namgyelma]]): [[goddess]] of long-life. |
− | Ushnishavijaya, the colour of an autumn moon; with three faces, white, yellow and blue and eight hands. Each face has three very large eyes. The first right hand holds a visvavajra, second a white lotus with Amitabha residing, third an arrow and the fourth in supreme generosity. The first left holds a vajra lasso, second a bow, third bestowing protection and fourth in meditative equipoise holding an auspicious nectar vase; complete with silks and jewel ornaments, seated in [vajra] posture. | + | [[Ushnishavijaya]], the {{Wiki|colour}} of an autumn [[moon]]; with three faces, white, [[yellow]] and blue and eight hands. Each face has three very large [[eyes]]. The first right hand holds a [[visvavajra]], second a [[white lotus]] with [[Amitabha]] residing, third an arrow and the fourth in supreme [[generosity]]. The first left holds a [[vajra]] lasso, second a [[bow]], third bestowing [[protection]] and fourth in [[meditative equipoise]] holding an [[auspicious]] [[nectar]] [[vase]]; complete with silks and [[jewel]] ornaments, seated in [[[vajra]]] [[posture]]. |
− | Ushnishavijaya is often shown in a triumvirate with the other two principal long-life deities, red (male) Amitayus and White Tara. | + | [[Ushnishavijaya]] is often shown in a triumvirate with the other two [[principal]] long-life [[deities]], red ({{Wiki|male}}) [[Amitayus]] and [[White Tara]]. |
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Ushnishavijaya (Tibetan: Namgyalma or Namgyelma): goddess of long-life.
Ushnishavijaya, the colour of an autumn moon; with three faces, white, yellow and blue and eight hands. Each face has three very large eyes. The first right hand holds a visvavajra, second a white lotus with Amitabha residing, third an arrow and the fourth in supreme generosity. The first left holds a vajra lasso, second a bow, third bestowing protection and fourth in meditative equipoise holding an auspicious nectar vase; complete with silks and jewel ornaments, seated in [[[vajra]]] posture.
Ushnishavijaya is often shown in a triumvirate with the other two principal long-life deities, red (male) Amitayus and White Tara.