Mandala Deities in the Nispannayogavali
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Edition
1st. ed.
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ISBN
9789937623544
Length
146p., Illustrations; 210 x 294 mm
Subjects
Abhayakaragupta (11th-12th cent.), who was an abbot of the Vikramasila Monastery in India, compiled a survey of the structure of mandalas. This work, called the Nispannayogavali (NPY, Garland of Completed Yogas), describes briefly the deities of each of the twenty-six mandalas considered to be popular at that time. It has become a standard reference work on mandalas in India, Tibet and Nepal. In the Kathmandu Valley, this work has been used as one of the most ...
