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Mattamatamga, Matta-matamga, ²Ñ²¹³Ù³Ù²¹³¾Äå³Ù²¹á¹ƒg²¹, MattamÄtaá¹…ga, Matta-matanga, Mattamatanga: 2 definitions

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Mattamatamga means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

²Ñ²¹³Ù³Ù²¹³¾Äå³Ù²¹á¹ƒg²¹ (मतà¥à¤¤à¤®à¤¾à¤¤à¤‚à¤�) refers to “elephants in rutâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripuraâ€�the three cities).—Accordingly, after Maya built the three cities: “[...] The cities were embellished with many trees in the well-laid out gardens and parks as if they had dropped from heaven. There were beautiful tanks, lakes, wells, rivers and huge ponds. They were very beautiful with plenty of fruit-bearing trees. The cities were decorated with camps and tents of various sizes and chariots with beautiful horses. There were herds of elephants in rut too (³¾²¹³Ù³Ù²¹³¾Äå³Ù²¹á¹ƒg²¹). [...]â€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

²Ñ²¹³Ù³Ù²¹³¾Äå³Ù²¹á¹ƒg²¹ (मतà¥à¤¤à¤®à¤¾à¤¤à¤‚à¤�) refers to a “rutting elephantâ€�, according to the ³Ò³Ü°ù³Ü-³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô²¹-²¹°ù³¦²¹²Ô²¹ [i.e., “Guru Mandala Worship]â€� ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara SamÄdhi, which refers to the primary ±èÅ«ÂáÄå and ²õÄå»å³ó²¹²ÔÄå practice of Newah MahÄyÄna-VajrayÄna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “In the Mandala, an obscured Himalaya, abiding seated in lotus posture, [..] the skin of a rutting elephant (³¾²¹³Ù³Ù²¹³¾Äå³Ù²¹á¹ƒg²¹) two-armsâ€� length of an enormous man, a glittering ax, sharp cutting knife, flaming banner, staff, noose, broad chest, lopped off Brahma heads, with firewood, with a skull bowl, with shining arms, and beautiful pride, [...] a helper for crossing over together, the dreadful wilderness of ²õ²¹á¹ƒsÄå°ù²¹, routing MÄra, ÅšrÄ« Vajrasattva, homageâ€�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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