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| − | Also, mandarava flower. A flower said to bloom in heaven. It is fragrant, and its beauty delights those who see it. The Sanskrit term mahamandara (also mahamandarava ) indicates great or large mandara flowers, a distinct kind of flower in Buddhist scriptures. In Buddhist sutras, mandaras and other heavenly flowers rain down from the heavens when a Buddha preaches or when other wonderful events occur. The mandara flower is one of the four kinds of flowers said to bloom in heaven, the other three being the great mandara flower, the manjushaka flower, and the great manjushaka flower. See also manjushaka flower. | + | Also, [[mandarava]] [[flower]]. A [[flower]] said to bloom in [[heaven]]. It is fragrant, and its [[beauty]] delights those who see it. The [[Sanskrit]] term mahamandara (also mahamandarava ) indicates great or large mandara [[flowers]], a {{Wiki|distinct}} kind of [[flower]] in [[Buddhist scriptures]]. In [[Buddhist sutras]], mandaras and other [[heavenly]] [[flowers]] [[rain]] down from the [[heavens]] when a [[Buddha]] preaches or when other wonderful events occur. The [[mandara flower]] is one of the four kinds of [[flowers]] said to bloom in [[heaven]], the other three {{Wiki|being}} the great [[mandara flower]], the [[manjushaka flower]], and the great [[manjushaka flower]]. See also [[manjushaka flower]]. |
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Latest revision as of 23:03, 14 September 2013
mandara flower
曼陀羅華 (Skt; Jpn mandara-ke )
Also, mandarava flower. A flower said to bloom in heaven. It is fragrant, and its beauty delights those who see it. The Sanskrit term mahamandara (also mahamandarava ) indicates great or large mandara flowers, a distinct kind of flower in Buddhist scriptures. In Buddhist sutras, mandaras and other heavenly flowers rain down from the heavens when a Buddha preaches or when other wonderful events occur. The mandara flower is one of the four kinds of flowers said to bloom in heaven, the other three being the great mandara flower, the manjushaka flower, and the great manjushaka flower. See also manjushaka flower.
