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Post by Aj_June on Oct 28, 2017 6:01:34 GMT
 This is Buddhist deity Kalchakra with his concert Vishvamata and this picture is common in Tibetan Buddhism.Kalachakra’s twenty-four hands and Vishvamata’s eight, surrounding the couple like a golden aura, each originally held an attribute. Among the objects that survive in Kalachakra’s hands are the ‘vajra’ and bell, a partially broken sword, a flaying knife, a double-sided pellet drum, the Buddhist wheel, a ‘vajra’-tipped noose, a conch shell and a gem-encrusted jewel. In Kalachakra’s uppermost raised hand dangles the severed head of the four-faced Hindu god Brahma (‘Brahmakapala’). Although seemingly gruesome, this attribute symbolises Kalachakra’s infinite compassion towards all beings (Beer 1999: 309). Vishvamata holds a flaying knife and skull cup in her main hands hidden behind Kalachakra’s neck. Other implements that remain in her additional hands include a noose, a pellet drum, a lotus and a jewel. The figures’ striking pose, the intimacy they share and the dazzling display of arms create a dynamic tour de force. The Lost OneNote: You could see the Buddhist God Kalchakra trampling over Hindu God Shiva with his Right foot (in the pic) in this picture. Click on this pic to enlarge it. In my visit to Bhutan I saw in many temples such pictures with stories attributed about how different Buddhist deities subjugated Shiva. It's very important to note that I very rarely saw Buddha or Buddhist deities shown as decapitating Hindu God Vishnu. My personal opinion is that it was kashmir Shaivite sect who defeated Buddhists in debate and that's why Buddhism lost ground in India. In retaliation Buddhists who went further eastern places like Bhutan and Tibet developed a kind of scorn and contempt for God Shiva.
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