Cakrasaṃvara
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Cakrasaṃvara is a central tantric meditational deity in Vajrayana Buddhism, especially prominent in the highest yoga tantra practices of Tibetan traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cakrasaṃvara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9979432 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cakrasaṃvara Context triple: [Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, primaryTantricDeitySystems, Cakrasaṃvara]
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A.
Hemis Monastery
Hemis Monastery is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the Indian Himalayas, renowned for its annual Hemis festival, rich cultural heritage, and impressive collection of ancient artifacts and thangkas.
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B.
Tabo Monastery
Tabo Monastery is an ancient Buddhist monastery in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned for its historic mud-brick temples and exquisite wall paintings.
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C.
Tsuglagkhang Complex
Tsuglagkhang Complex is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery in Dharamshala that serves as the official residence of the Dalai Lama and a major center of Tibetan culture and pilgrimage.
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D.
Diskit Monastery
Diskit Monastery is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley, renowned for its hilltop location, panoramic views, and towering Maitreya Buddha statue.
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E.
Pangboche Monastery
Pangboche Monastery is an ancient Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Nepal’s Khumbu region, revered as a spiritual and cultural center for the Sherpa people near Mount Everest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cakrasaṃvara Target entity description: Cakrasaṃvara is a central tantric meditational deity in Vajrayana Buddhism, especially prominent in the highest yoga tantra practices of Tibetan traditions.
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A.
Hemis Monastery
Hemis Monastery is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the Indian Himalayas, renowned for its annual Hemis festival, rich cultural heritage, and impressive collection of ancient artifacts and thangkas.
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B.
Tabo Monastery
Tabo Monastery is an ancient Buddhist monastery in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned for its historic mud-brick temples and exquisite wall paintings.
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C.
Tsuglagkhang Complex
Tsuglagkhang Complex is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery in Dharamshala that serves as the official residence of the Dalai Lama and a major center of Tibetan culture and pilgrimage.
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D.
Diskit Monastery
Diskit Monastery is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley, renowned for its hilltop location, panoramic views, and towering Maitreya Buddha statue.
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E.
Pangboche Monastery
Pangboche Monastery is an ancient Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Nepal’s Khumbu region, revered as a spiritual and cultural center for the Sherpa people near Mount Everest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
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tantric meditational deity ⓘ yidam ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Cakrasamvara
NERFINISHED
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Chakrasamvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Vajrayoginī sacred sites
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twenty-four sacred tantric sites (pīṭha) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anuttarayoga Tantra
NERFINISHED
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Guhyasamāja Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Heruka NERFINISHED ⓘ Hevajra Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ bliss-emptiness realization ⓘ highest yoga tantra ⓘ subjugation of worldly deities ⓘ transformation of desire into wisdom ⓘ |
| centralText |
Cakrasaṃvara Tantra
NERFINISHED
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Laghusaṃvara Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Śrī Cakrasaṃvara Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
method for attaining buddhahood
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yogic deity for completion stage practice ⓘ yogic deity for generation stage practice ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice |
attainment of full enlightenment in one lifetime
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realization of great bliss and emptiness ⓘ |
| hasMandalas |
five-deity Cakrasaṃvara maṇḍala
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sixty-two-deity Cakrasaṃvara maṇḍala NERFINISHED ⓘ thirteen-deity Cakrasaṃvara maṇḍala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holdsAttribute |
bell
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chopper (kartṛkā) ⓘ khaṭvāṅga staff ⓘ skull cup ⓘ vajra ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
blue body
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embracing consort in yab-yum ⓘ four faces ⓘ standing on Bhairava and Kālī ⓘ twelve arms ⓘ wrathful expression ⓘ |
| identifiedAs | Heruka Cakrasaṃvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantLineage |
Gelug tradition
NERFINISHED
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Kagyu tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyingma eclectic practices ⓘ Sakya tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Wheel of Supreme Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConsort |
Vajravārāhī
GENERATED
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Vajrayoginī GENERATED ⓘ |
| prominentIn |
Newar Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanskritName | Cakrasaṃvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tantraClass | mother tantra ⓘ |
| tibetanName | Khorlo Demchok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tibetanWylie | ’khor lo bde mchog ⓘ |
| wears |
bone ornaments
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garland of severed heads ⓘ tiger-skin loincloth ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cakrasaṃvara Description of subject: Cakrasaṃvara is a central tantric meditational deity in Vajrayana Buddhism, especially prominent in the highest yoga tantra practices of Tibetan traditions.
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