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hokuto mandara@klΦδΆ | ||||||
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A variety of mandala dedicated to specific deities
*besson mandara ΚΈΦδΆ
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used when performing the hokutohou kl@ or Big Dipper rite for averting
natural disasters and other calamities. It is sometimes also referred to as *hoshi
mandara ―ΦδΆ
, but whereas the term hoshi mandara may designate
any mandala *mandara ΦδΆ
that represents the deification of heavenly bodies, the term hokuto mandara
primarily refers to the version prevalent in Japan which is centered on *Ichijikinrin Butchou κΰΦ§Έ, in this case called Shaka kinrin ίήΰΦ since he assumes the form
of *Shaka ίή. He is shown
surrounded by the seven stars of the Big Dipper and the nine planets in the central
enclosure, by the twelve signs of the zodiac in the second enclosure, and by 28
lunar mansions in the third enclosure. A circular mandara is used by the
Tendai Vδ sect. A square mandara is used by the Shingon ^Ύ sect, and there
are minor differences in the disposition of the deities. A renown example of a
circular version is that kept at Houryuuji @² in Nara, and the square version
preserved at Kumedadera vΔc in Osaka. In addition, the Myouken mandara ©ΦδΆ
centered
on *Myouken ©, the shuunananzan
mandara IμRΦδΆ
which reflects Taioist influence, and the hokuto mandara
of Chinese provenance centered on Shijoukou *Butchou ΰ·υ§Έ (touhon hokuto mandara {klΦδΆ
) may also be regarded as varieties of hokuto mandara in the broad
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