Newar Buddhism

E826658

Newar Buddhism is a unique form of Vajrayana Buddhism practiced by the Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley, characterized by its close integration with Hindu traditions, elaborate rituals, and rich artistic and architectural heritage.

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Surface form Occurrences
Nepalese Buddhism 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist tradition
Vajrayana Buddhism
artStyleInfluenced Himalayan Buddhist art
Tibetan Buddhist art
associatedWithEthnicGroup Newar NERFINISHED
associatedWithSite Boudhanath NERFINISHED
Changu Narayan area NERFINISHED
Swayambhunath NERFINISHED
centerOf Newar Buddhist architecture NERFINISHED
Newar Buddhist art NERFINISHED
characterizedBy close integration with Hindu traditions
complex pantheon of deities
elaborate rituals
rich architectural heritage
rich artistic heritage
strong monastic-lay interaction
developedFrom Indian Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED
hasCanonicalTextType sadhanas
sutras
tantras
hasDeity Aksobhya NERFINISHED
Avalokiteshvara NERFINISHED
Heruka NERFINISHED
Manjushri NERFINISHED
Tara NERFINISHED
Vajrayogini NERFINISHED
hasFestival Buddha Jayanti NERFINISHED
Gunla Dharma NERFINISHED
Samyak festival NERFINISHED
hasIconography bronze and gilt-copper images
complex mandala compositions
painted paubha scrolls
hasLanguage Newar language NERFINISHED
Sanskrit
hasMonasticForm quasi-monastic householder monks
hasPractice image consecration
initiation ceremonies
mandala rituals
stupa worship
tantric rituals
hasRitualSpecialists Bajracharya priests NERFINISHED
Shakya priests
vajracharya
historicalCenter Bhaktapur NERFINISHED
Kathmandu NERFINISHED
Patan NERFINISHED
integratesWith Hinduism NERFINISHED
maintains continuous Vajrayana lineage from medieval period
practicedBy Newar people NERFINISHED
primaryCountry Nepal NERFINISHED
primaryRegion Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED
religiousFamily Buddhism NERFINISHED
sharesDeitiesWith Newar Hinduism NERFINISHED
subtraditionOf Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED
Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED
usesScript Prachalit script NERFINISHED
Ranjana script NERFINISHED

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Newar associatedWith Newar Buddhism
Secret Mantra Vehicle associatedWith Newar Buddhism
Tara veneratedIn Newar Buddhism
this entity surface form: Nepalese Buddhism