Bhṛkutī (deity)
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Bhṛkutī [alt. Bhrikuti] (T. khro gnyer can ma / khro gnyer can; C. Pijuzhi; J. Bikutei; K. Piguji 毘胝).[1][2] Literally, “the Frowning One". A wrathful form of Tārā.[2]
The Princeton Dictionary states:
- Bhṛkutī is sometimes said to be an emanation of the buddha Amitābha as well, particularly in Japan, and often appears with an image of Amitābha in her crown. Although she can appear in peaceful form, she is generally depicted as a wrathful deity, most commonly with one face with three eyes, and four arms holding a trident, vase, and rosary and displaying the Varadamudrā, and either standing in ālīḍha posture or sitting in lalitāsana.[1]
Further reading
khro_gnyer_can_ma, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki- Bhṛkuṭītārā, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki
Bhrikuti Main Page, Himalayan Art Resources (includes only peaceful forms)
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Bhṛkutī.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
ཁྲོ་གཉེར་ཅན་མ་, Christian-Steinert Dictionary
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
