Great Black One
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Great Black One is an epithet of Mahakala, a fierce protective deity in Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism associated with time, destruction, and the removal of obstacles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Black One canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | epithet ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
impermanence of phenomena
ⓘ
karmic time ⓘ subjugation of negative forces ⓘ |
| associatedDeityForm | Dharmapala Mahakala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
destruction
ⓘ
removal of obstacles ⓘ time ⓘ |
| colorSymbolism | black ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
destroyer of obstacles
ⓘ
lord of time ⓘ subduer of demons ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Himalayan regions
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | fierce protective deity ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Mahakala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
protective power
ⓘ
terrifying appearance ⓘ wrathful compassion ⓘ |
| iconographicAssociation |
black or dark-blue body color of Mahakala
ⓘ
flaming aureole of Mahakala ⓘ skull ornaments of Mahakala ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English rendering ⓘ |
| linkedRitualType |
exorcistic practices
ⓘ
obstacle-clearing rites ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ |
| refersToAspect |
protector aspect of Mahakala
ⓘ
wrathful aspect of Mahakala ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dharmapalas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krodha deities ⓘ wrathful deities in Vajrayana ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
guardian deity
ⓘ
obstacle remover ⓘ protector of the Dharma ⓘ |
| semanticField |
blackness as absorption of all colors
ⓘ
darkness as transcendence ⓘ |
| titleIndicates |
cosmic power
ⓘ
fearsome protection ⓘ mastery over time ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Hindu Tantra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tantric Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Hindu devotees of Mahakala
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhists ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.