Difference between revisions of "Knot of flesh on the head"

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knot of flesh on the head
[肉髻相] (Skt ushnisha-shiraskata; Jpn nikkei-so )

Also, protuberant knot of flesh or fleshy protuberance. A knot of flesh resembling a topknot said to exist on the crown of a Buddha's head; one of a Buddha's thirty-two features. This feature is identified with "the unseen crown of the head," one of a Buddha's eighty characteristics, indicating that the crown of a Buddha's head cannot be seen by ordinary people. This knot of flesh is often depicted in Buddhist images and sculptures.

See also; eighty characteristics; thirty-two features.

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 [肉髻相] (Skt [[ushnisha-shiraskata]]; Jpn [[nikkei-so]] )
-     Also, protuberant [[knot of flesh]] or fleshy protuberance. A [[knot of flesh]] resembling a [[topknot]] said to exist on the crown of a [[Buddha]]'s head; one of a [[Buddha]]'s thirty-two {{Wiki|features}}. This feature is identified with "the [[unseen crown of the head]]," [[one of a Buddha's eighty characteristics]], indicating that the [[crown of a Buddha's head]] cannot be seen by ordinary people. This [[knot of flesh]] is often depicted in [[Buddhist]] images and sculptures.
+     Also, protuberant [[knot of flesh]] or fleshy protuberance. A [[knot of flesh]] resembling a [[topknot]] said to exist on the crown of a [[Buddha]]'s head; one of a [[Buddha]]'s thirty-two {{Wiki|features}}. This feature is identified with "the [[unseen crown of the head]]," one of a [[Buddha's eighty characteristics]], indicating that the [[crown of a Buddha's head]] cannot be seen by ordinary people. This [[knot of flesh]] is often depicted in [[Buddhist]] images and sculptures.
 See also; [[eighty characteristics; thirty-two features]].