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The Five Buddhas (and colors)

Image title: The Five Buddhas (and colors)

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English text:

As the structure of the mandala became ever more refined with the passing of time, so did the positions, bodily colours, hand gestures (mudra), vehicles, etc., of its constituent Buddhas and other deities come to be prescribed in great detail. For example, although the five Buddhas of the Vajradhatu Mandala have Shakyamuni as their historical model, the figure of each is iconographically prescribed in its capacity as a Buddha transcending Shakyamuni’s historical being.

Vairocana resides in the centre of the mandala white in colour, with his hands making the gesture of "turning the Dharma-wheel" (symbol of preaching) or of the "wisdom fist" (grasping the erect forefinger of the left fist with the right fist), and seated on a lion. Aksobhya in the east is blue in colour, touches the ground with the right hand in the "earth-touching" gesture and is seated on an elephant. Ratnasambhava in the south is yellow in colour, makes the "wish-granting" gesture with the palm of his right hand facing the beholder and is seated on a horse. Amitabha in the west, his traditional quarter, is red in colour, has his hands clasped in the "meditation" gesture, indicating that he is in a state of meditation, and is seated on a peacock. Amoghasiddhi in the north is green in colour, makes the "fearlessness-bestowing" gesture with the palm of his right hand held up towards the beholder and is seated on the Garuda, a mythical bird.

Nepalese text (not proofread)

पञ्चबुद्ध—जसरी मण्डलक� बनौट समयक� गतिसँग� परिष्कृट हुँद� गए, त्यससं� सम्बन्धि� बुद्� बोधिसत्त्वहर� तथ� अर� देवताहरूको आश�, वर्ण, मुद्रा, बाहन आदिम� पन� विस्तृ� व्याख्या हुँद� गए � उदाहरणको लागि वज्रधातुमण्ड� भित्� विराजमान पंचबुद्धको आकृत� ऐतिहासिक शाक्यमुन� बुद्धक� जस्त� देखि� पन� यी मूर्तिहरूक� �-आफ्न� गु� � सक्षमत� अनुसार वर्ण� गरिएका छन�, जसरी आदिबुद्धले शाक्यमुन� बुद्धक� उत्कृष्टताको बारेमा व्याख्या गरेक� थि� �

मण्डलक� मध्य भागम� सेतो वर्ण, धर्मचक्र प्रवर्तन वा वोध्यङ्ग मुद्रा बाया� हातक� औँला दाया� हातक� मुठ्ठीमा समाइरहेक� सिंह वाहन गरेक� वैरोचन हुन्� � पूर्� दिशामा नीलो वर्ण, दाया� हातक� औँलाले भुईम� छोएक� “भूम� स्पर्श मुद्रा" गरी हात्ती वाहन गरेक� अक्षोभ्य हुन्� � दक्षिण दिशामा पहेंलो वर्ण, वर� मुद्रा गरी दाया� हत्केल� दर्शकतिर देखाएक� � घोडा वाहन गरेक� रत्नसम्भ� हुन्� � पश्चिम दिशामा रातो वर्ण, ध्यानी अवस्थामा रहेक� संके� स्वरुप एक माथि अर्क� हा� राखि ध्यानमुद्र� गरी मयूर वाहन गरेक� अमिताभ हुन्� � उत्त� दिशामा हरित वर्ण, दाया� हा� माथि उठाई हत्केल� दर्शकतिर देखा� अभ� मुद्रा धारण गरी धार्मि� पंक्षी गरुड बाहन गरेक� अमोघसिद्धि हुन्� �

Nepalese to English (automated translation)

Panchabuddha—As the structure of the mandala became more refined with the speed of time, the associated Buddha Bodhisattvas and other deities' postures, varnas, postures, vehicles, etc. were explained in detail. For example, although the figure of the Pancha Buddha sitting inside the Vajradhatumandal looks like the historical Shakyamuni Buddha, these statues are described according to their own qualities and abilities, as Adibuddha explained about the excellence of Shakyamuni Buddha.

In the central part of the mandala, there is a white varna, Dharmachakra Pravartana or Wodhyanga Mudra, holding the left thumb in the right fist and holding a lion vehicle. In the east direction, the blue character, with the finger of the right hand touching the ground in the "Bhoomi Sparsh mudra" is a sign of riding an elephant. In the south direction, the yellow character, in the Varad mudra, pointing the right palm towards the viewer and riding a horse, is possible. In the west, the red character is a sign of meditation The figure is Amitabh holding the Peacock vehicle with one hand on top of the other in Dhyanamudra.In the north direction is Amoghasiddhi holding the religious bird Garuda holding the green color, raising the right hand and facing the audience with the palm facing the audience.

Transcription (with diacritics):

ʲñܻ—jasarī ṇḍ banauṭa samayako gatisaṃgai pariṣkṛṭa huṃdai gae, tyasasaṃga sambandhita buddha bodhisattvaharū ٲٳ aru devatāharūko śԲ, ṇa, ܻ, bāhana pani vistṛta vyākhyā huṃdai gae . Udāharaṇako lāgi ٳܳṇḍ bhitra ᲹԲ 貹ṃcܻ󲹰 ṛt پ첹 śⲹܲԾ buddhako jastai dekhie pani yī mūrtiharūko ā-āphnai ṇa ra sakṣamatā Գܲ ṇana chan, jasarī ādibuddhale śⲹܲԾ buddhako utkṛṣṭatāko bāremā vyākhyā garekā thie .

ṇḍ madhya bhāgamā seto ṇa, dharmacakra pravartana vā vodhyaṅga ܻ bāyā� ٲko auṃlā ٲko muṭhṭhīmā samāiraheko ṃh 󲹲Բ gareko vairocana huncha . ū 徱ś峾 nīlo ṇa, � ٲko auṃlāle bhuīmā choeko �ū 貹ś ܻ" ī ٳī 󲹲Բ gareko ṣoⲹ huncha . ٲṣiṇa 徱ś峾 paheṃlo ṇa, varada ܻ ī � hatkelā darśakatira dekhāeko ra ghoḍ� 󲹲Բ gareko ratnasambhava huncha . ʲś 徱ś峾 rāto ṇa, ī avasthāmā raheko ṃkٲ svarupa eka māthi arko ٲ dhyānaܻ ī ū 󲹲Բ gareko huncha . Uttara 徱ś峾 harita ṇa, � ٲ māthi uṭhāī hatkelā darśakatira dekhāi abhaya ܻ ṇa ī 貹ṃkṣ� ḍa bāhana gareko amoghasiddhi huncha .

Transcription (without diacritics):

pancabuddha—jasari mandalako banauta samayako gatisamgai parishkrita humdai gae, tyasasamga sambandhita buddha bodhisattvaharu tatha aru devataharuko ashana, varna, mudra, bahana adima pani vistrita vyakhya humdai gae . udaharanako lagi vajradhatumandala bhitra virajamana pamcabuddhako akriti aitihasika shakyamuni buddhako jastai dekhie pani yi murtiharuko a-aphnai guna ra sakshamata anusara varnana garieka chan, jasari adibuddhale shakyamuni buddhako utkrishtatako barema vyakhya gareka thie .

mandalako madhya bhagama seto varna, dharmacakra pravartana va vodhyanga mudra baya� hatako aumla dayam hatako muththima samairaheko simha vahana gareko vairocana huncha . purva dishama nilo varna, dayam hatako aumlale bhuima choeko �bhumi sparsha mudra" gari hatti vahana gareko akshobhya huncha . dakshina dishama pahemlo varna, varada mudra gari dayam hatkela darshakatira dekhaeko ra ghoda vahana gareko ratnasambhava huncha . pashcima dishama rato varna, dhyani avasthama raheko samketa svarupa eka mathi arko hata rakhi dhyanamudra gari mayura vahana gareko amitabha huncha . uttara dishama harita varna, dayam hata mathi uthai hatkela darshakatira dekhai abhaya mudra dharana gari dharmika pamkshi garuda bahana gareko amoghasiddhi huncha .

Gallery information:

The Northern Himalayan region in Nepal offers a wide variety of Buddhist objects such as paintings, scriptures, sculptures, ritualistic objects, etc. Buddhism once entered Tibet from Nepal and has blended in its own way there, resulting in Tibetan Buddhism which is divided into many schools. The items found here are exhibited in the National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum).

Photo details:
Date: 2019-12-04
Camera: SONY ILCE-6400
Exposure: 1/160
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1600
Focal length: 18mm

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Size: 4.38 MB
Resolution: 2810 x 2063
© Photograph by Gabe Hiemstra.

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