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Other sources, such as the [[sadhana]] of ''[[Yumka Dechen Gyalmo]]'' from the ''[[Longchen Nyingtik]]'', give a different enumeration of these [[twenty-four sacred places]].  They abide on the vajra-body inherent in every sentient being, which is symbolized here by the body of [[Vajrayogini]].  These twenty-four are divided in three groups:
Other sources, such as the [[sadhana]] of ''[[Yumka Dechen Gyalmo]]'' from the ''[[Longchen Nyingtik]]'', give a different enumeration of these [[twenty-four sacred places]].  They abide on the vajra-body inherent in every sentient being, which is symbolized here by the body of [[Vajrayogini]].  These twenty-four are divided in three groups:


a) Eight celestial abodes (Skt. - ''khagacharya'', Wyl. ''mkha' spyod''): 1) The crown of the head is Jalandhara, 2) in between the eyebrows is Pulliramalaya, 3) the nape is Arbuta, 4) the ''[[urna]]'' (the hair at the center of the forehead) is Rameshvara, 5) the right ear is [[Oddiyana]], 6) the left ear is Godavari, 7) the eyes are Devikota, and 8) the shoulders are Malava.
a) Eight celestial abodes (Skt. ''khagacharya''; Wyl. ''mkha' spyod''): 1) The crown of the head is Jalandhara, 2) in between the eyebrows is Pulliramalaya, 3) the nape is Arbuta, 4) the ''[[urna]]'' (the hair at the center of the forehead) is Rameshvara, 5) the right ear is [[Oddiyana]], 6) the left ear is Godavari, 7) the eyes are Devikota, and 8) the shoulders are Malava.


b) Eight earthly abodes (Skt. ''gocharya'', Wyl. ''sa spyod'': 9) the throat is Lampaka, 10) the underarms and kidneys are Kamarupa, 11) the two breasts are Odra, 12) the navel is Trishanku, 13) the nose-tip is Koshala, 14) the palate is Kalinga, 15) the heart is both Kanchika and 16) Himalaya (Himavat).
b) Eight earthly abodes (Skt. ''gocharya''; Wyl. ''sa spyod''): 9) the throat is Lampaka, 10) the underarms and kidneys are Kamarupa, 11) the two breasts are Odra, 12) the navel is Trishanku, 13) the nose-tip is Koshala, 14) the palate is Kalinga, 15) the heart is both Kanchika and 16) Himalaya (Himavat).


c) Eight undergound abodes (Skt. ''bhugarbha'', Wyl. ''sa 'og gi gnas brgyad''): 17) the genitals are Pretapuri, 18) the anus is Grihadeva, 19) the thumbs and the big toes are Maru, 20) the thighs are Saurashtra, 21) the calves are Suvarnadvipa, 22) the sixteen other fingers and toes are Nagara, 23) the knees are Kulata, and 24) the ankles are Sindhu.
c) Eight underground abodes (Skt. ''bhugarbha''; Wyl. ''sa 'og gi gnas brgyad''): 17) the genitals are Pretapuri, 18) the anus is Grihadeva, 19) the thumbs and the big toes are Maru, 20) the thighs are Saurashtra, 21) the calves are Suvarnadvipa, 22) the sixteen other fingers and toes are Nagara, 23) the knees are Kulata, and 24) the ankles are Sindhu.


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 14:43, 8 August 2009

Twenty-four great sacred places (Wyl. gnas chen nyer bzhi)

According to the Hevajra Tantra[1] these are:

  1. Jalandhara
  2. Oddiyana
  3. Paurnagiri
  4. Kamarupa
  5. Malaya
  6. Sindhu
  7. Nagara
  8. Munmuni
  9. Karunyapataka
  10. Devikota
  11. Karmarapataka
  12. Kulata
  13. Arbuta
  14. Godavari
  15. Himadri
  16. Harikela
  17. Lampaka
  18. Kani
  19. Saurasta
  20. Kalinga
  21. Kokana
  22. Caritra
  23. Kosala, and
  24. Vindhyakaumarapaurika

Other Traditions

Other sources, such as the sadhana of Yumka Dechen Gyalmo from the Longchen Nyingtik, give a different enumeration of these twenty-four sacred places. They abide on the vajra-body inherent in every sentient being, which is symbolized here by the body of Vajrayogini. These twenty-four are divided in three groups:

a) Eight celestial abodes (Skt. khagacharya; Wyl. mkha' spyod): 1) The crown of the head is Jalandhara, 2) in between the eyebrows is Pulliramalaya, 3) the nape is Arbuta, 4) the urna (the hair at the center of the forehead) is Rameshvara, 5) the right ear is Oddiyana, 6) the left ear is Godavari, 7) the eyes are Devikota, and 8) the shoulders are Malava.

b) Eight earthly abodes (Skt. gocharya; Wyl. sa spyod): 9) the throat is Lampaka, 10) the underarms and kidneys are Kamarupa, 11) the two breasts are Odra, 12) the navel is Trishanku, 13) the nose-tip is Koshala, 14) the palate is Kalinga, 15) the heart is both Kanchika and 16) Himalaya (Himavat).

c) Eight underground abodes (Skt. bhugarbha; Wyl. sa 'og gi gnas brgyad): 17) the genitals are Pretapuri, 18) the anus is Grihadeva, 19) the thumbs and the big toes are Maru, 20) the thighs are Saurashtra, 21) the calves are Suvarnadvipa, 22) the sixteen other fingers and toes are Nagara, 23) the knees are Kulata, and 24) the ankles are Sindhu.

Notes

  1. ↑ see Snellgrove 1959, 1:70. Quoted in Matthieu Ricard, The Life of Shabkar, p. 605.
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