Yamāntaka
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Yamāntaka is a wrathful tantric deity in Tibetan Buddhism, especially revered in the Gelug tradition as a fierce manifestation of Manjushri who conquers death and ignorance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
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dharmapāla ⓘ tantric deity ⓘ wrathful deity ⓘ yidam ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
emptiness
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wrathful compassion ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | Chöd of ego-clinging ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anuttarayoga Tantra
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Highest Yoga Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | dark blue ⓘ |
| consort | Vajravegī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | subjugation of Yama ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice |
overcoming fear of death
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realization of Buddhahood ⓘ |
| hasForm |
Solitary Hero Yamāntaka
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Vajrabhairava NERFINISHED ⓘ thirteen-deity Yamāntaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holds |
curved knife
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skull cup ⓘ vajra ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
buffalo head
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multiple arms ⓘ multiple heads ⓘ multiple legs ⓘ wrathful expression ⓘ |
| mainText | Vajrabhairava Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manifestationOf | Mañjuśrī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mount | buffalo ⓘ |
| opposes | Yama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practiceType |
completion stage
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deity yoga ⓘ generation stage ⓘ |
| realm | charnel grounds ⓘ |
| religion | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
conqueror of death
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destroyer of ignorance ⓘ |
| SanskritName | Yamāntaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cutting through ignorance
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overcoming fear ⓘ victory over death ⓘ |
| tantraClass | Father Tantra ⓘ |
| TibetanName | gShin-rje gshed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Gelug
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Vajrayāna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Gelug school
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Kagyu school NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyingma school NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakya school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.