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Vaisravana
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Vaisravana
Religious, cultural, historical, artistic, iconographic significance of protective Buddhist deity & his cult in Khotan in Chinese Central Asia.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages) |
6 sources |
1996
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" INTRODUCTIONThe image of Vaisravana held a special place in the ancient kingdom of Khotan, and the god was depicted as having had a particular role in the founding of the Khotan kingdom and its dynasty. The rulers in fact claimed that they were descended from the god Vaisravana, or Kubera. Vaisravana had several important roles--he was the god of wealth and the god of armies. The god is depicted in religious symbolism and art in Khotan, China, and various Buddhist regions. He has been traced indeed to an even earlier Greek tradition as far back as the period of hesiod. The image of Vaisravana changed somewhat over time, eventually being depicted with three legs and as being otherwise deformed. The dominion of Vaisravana is the northern quarter of the world and autumn. He is also king and master of the gods who.."
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