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| − | Mahamayuri (Sanskrit: महामायूरी Mahāmāyūrī, Chinese: 孔雀明王 Kǒngquè Míngwáng, Japanese: 孔雀明王 Kujaku Meiō, Korean: 공작명왕 GongJakMyeongWang), is one of the Wisdom Kings in the Buddhist Pantheon. Mahamayuri is a peaceful personification, in contrast to the wrathful attitudes of male personifications of the Wisdom Kings. Mahamayuri had the power to protect devotees from poisoning, either physical or spiritual. | + | [[Mahamayuri]] ([[Sanskrit]]: [[महामायूरी]] [[Mahāmāyūrī]], {{Wiki|Chinese}}: [[孔雀明王]] [[Kǒngquè Míngwáng]], [[Japanese]]: [[孔雀明王]] [[Kujaku Meiō]], [[Korean]]: [[공작명왕]] [[GongJakMyeongWang]]), is one of the [[Wisdom Kings]] in the [[Buddhist Pantheon]]. [[Mahamayuri]] is a [[peaceful]] {{Wiki|personification}}, in contrast to the [[wrathful]] attitudes of {{Wiki|male}} personifications of the [[Wisdom Kings]]. [[Mahamayuri]] had the power to {{Wiki|protect}} {{Wiki|devotees}} from poisoning, either [[physical]] or [[spiritual]]. |
Latest revision as of 23:28, 19 March 2014
Mahamayuri (Sanskrit: महामायूरी Mahāmāyūrī, Chinese: 孔雀明王 Kǒngquè Míngwáng, Japanese: 孔雀明王 Kujaku Meiō, Korean: 공작명왕 GongJakMyeongWang), is one of the Wisdom Kings in the Buddhist Pantheon. Mahamayuri is a peaceful personification, in contrast to the wrathful attitudes of male personifications of the Wisdom Kings. Mahamayuri had the power to protect devotees from poisoning, either physical or spiritual.
