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The '''Vidhyeshvari Vajra Yogini Temple''' <!-- (Devanagari: ; Newar: ; )-->- also known as the Bijeśvarī Vajrayoginī<ref name=BangdelThesis>{{cite thesis |last=Bangdel |first=Dina |date=1999 |title=Manifesting the Maṇḍala: A Study of the Core Iconographic Program of Newar Buddhist Monasteries in Nepal |type=PhD |
The '''Vidhyeshvari Vajra Yogini Temple''' <!-- (Devanagari: ; Newar: ; )-->- also known as the Bijeśvarī Vajrayoginī,<ref name=BangdelThesis>{{cite thesis |last=Bangdel |first=Dina |date=1999 |title=Manifesting the Maṇḍala: A Study of the Core Iconographic Program of Newar Buddhist Monasteries in Nepal |type=PhD |publisher=The Ohio State University|url=https://www.academia.edu/861444|oclc=55970062 }}</ref> Bidjeshwori Bajra Jogini,<ref name="Dowman2007" /> Bijayaswar, Bidjeswori, or Visyasvari Temple<ref name="KtmTemples" /> - is a [[Newar Buddhism|Newar Buddhist]] temple in the [[Kathmandu Valley|Kathmandu valley]] dedicated to the [[Vajrayana|Vajrayāna]] Buddhist deity [[Vajrayogini|Vajrayoginī]] (or Bajra Jogini in the [[Newar language]]) in her form as Akash Yogini. The temple stands on the west bank of the [[Bisnumati River|Bishnumati river]] next to the ancient religious site of the Ramadoli (Karnadip) cremation ground and is on the main path from [[Swayambhunath]] stupa (to the west) to [[Kathmandu]].<ref name="Dowman2007">{{cite book |last=Dowman |first=Keith| author-link=Keith Dowman|date=2007 |title=A Buddhist Guide to the Power Places of the Kathmandu Valley |location=Kathmandu |publisher=Vajra Publications |pages=30–31 |isbn=978-9937-506-02-1}}</ref><ref name="DowmanWeb">{{cite web| url=http://keithdowman.net/essays/guide-to-kathmandu-valley.html#BIDJESWORI |last=Dowman |first=Keith| author-link=Keith Dowman|title=A Buddhist Guide to the Power Places of the Kathmandu Valley (web)access-date =2016-07-22}}</ref> |
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==Significance== |
==Significance== |
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In the Kathmandu valley of Nepal there are several important Newar temples dedicated to different forms of Vajrayogini.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Iconography of Nepalese Buddhism|first=Min Bahadur|last=Shakya|publisher=Handicraft Association of Nepal|date=1994|location=Kathmandu}}</ref> These temples include the [[Sankhu Bajrayogini Temple|Sankhu Vajrayogini temple]], Vidhyeshvari Vajrayogini temple, Parping Vajrayogini temple, and the [[Guhyeshwari Temple|Guhyeshwari temple]].<ref name="EEnglishPreface">{{Cite book|title=Vajrayoginī:Her Visualizations, Rituals, & Forms|first=Elizabeth |last=English| |
In the Kathmandu valley of Nepal there are several important Newar temples dedicated to different forms of Vajrayogini.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Iconography of Nepalese Buddhism|first=Min Bahadur|last=Shakya|publisher=Handicraft Association of Nepal|date=1994|location=Kathmandu}}</ref> These temples include the [[Sankhu Bajrayogini Temple|Sankhu Vajrayogini temple]], Vidhyeshvari Vajrayogini temple, [[Pharping#Pharping Vajrayogini temple|Parping Vajrayogini temple]], Pulchowk Khagayogini temple and the [[Guhyeshwari Temple|Guhyeshwari temple]].<ref name=Sankhu>{{Cite book|title=The Sacred Town of Sankhu:The Anthropology of Newar Ritual, Religion and Society in Nepal|first=Bal Gopal |last=Shrestha| pages=415 |publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|date=2012|location=Newcastle upon Tyne|isbn=978-0861713295}}</ref><ref name="EEnglishPreface">{{Cite book|title=Vajrayoginī:Her Visualizations, Rituals, & Forms|first=Elizabeth |last=English|pages=xxvii-xxviii |publisher=Wisdom Publications|date=2002|location=Boston|isbn=978-1443837705}}</ref> |
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Vīdyādharī, the 'Knowledge Holder', is the presiding deity of this temple.<ref name="RBeer">{{cite web |first=Robert|last=Beer|title=Vidyadhari Akash Yogini (description) |url= http://www.tibetanart.com/Product.asp?PID=304 |access-date=2016-07-10}}</ref> |
Vīdyādharī, the 'Knowledge Holder', is the presiding deity of this temple.<ref name="RBeer">{{cite web |first=Robert|last=Beer|title=Vidyadhari Akash Yogini (description) |url= http://www.tibetanart.com/Product.asp?PID=304 |access-date=2016-07-10}}</ref> |
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==Architecture== |
==Architecture== |
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The main three storied [[Newa architecture|Newa]] [[pagoda]] style temple is the |
The main three storied [[Newa architecture|Newa]] [[pagoda]] style temple is the northwest corner of the [[Bahal, Nepal|bahal]] courtyard which has a gateway facing the river. |
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Latest revision as of 09:19, 2 January 2025
| Vidhyeshvari Vajra Yogini Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Newa |
| Deity | Vīdyādharī Vajrayoginī |
| Location | |
| Location | Kathmandu |
| Country | Nepal |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°42′50″N 85°17′55″E / 27.7139409°N 85.2985479°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1655 [1] |
The Vidhyeshvari Vajra Yogini Temple - also known as the Bijeśvarī Vajrayoginī,[2] Bidjeshwori Bajra Jogini,[3] Bijayaswar, Bidjeswori, or Visyasvari Temple[1] - is a Newar Buddhist temple in the Kathmandu valley dedicated to the Vajrayāna Buddhist deity Vajrayoginī (or Bajra Jogini in the Newar language) in her form as Akash Yogini. The temple stands on the west bank of the Bishnumati river next to the ancient religious site of the Ramadoli (Karnadip) cremation ground and is on the main path from Swayambhunath stupa (to the west) to Kathmandu.[3][4]
Significance
[edit]In the Kathmandu valley of Nepal there are several important Newar temples dedicated to different forms of Vajrayogini.[5] These temples include the Sankhu Vajrayogini temple, Vidhyeshvari Vajrayogini temple, Parping Vajrayogini temple, Pulchowk Khagayogini temple and the Guhyeshwari temple.[6][7]
Vīdyādharī, the 'Knowledge Holder', is the presiding deity of this temple.[8]
The Temple is an important pilgrimage place for Tibetan Buddhists and there is a recently constructed Tibetan Buddhist temple nearby. Nepali Hindus regard the place as a sacred Shaktipeeth.[9] The Hindu devi temple of Sobha Baghwati stands nearby.
Architecture
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The main three storied Newa pagoda style temple is the northwest corner of the bahal courtyard which has a gateway facing the river.
Images
[edit]In the temple the main image (idol) is of Akash Yogini flying through the sky, her right leg bent up at the knee behind her, and her left leg is pulled up against her breasts with her left arm. Her right arm is behind her holding a vajra above the sole of her right foot. In the crook of her right arm she holds a khaṭvāṅga staff which rests on her left shoulder. This image is about 18 inches high.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vidyeshvari Temple". Kathmandu Valley Temples. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ^ Bangdel, Dina (1999). Manifesting the Maṇḍala: A Study of the Core Iconographic Program of Newar Buddhist Monasteries in Nepal (PhD). The Ohio State University. OCLC 55970062.
- ^ a b c Dowman, Keith (2007). A Buddhist Guide to the Power Places of the Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu: Vajra Publications. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-9937-506-02-1.
- ^ Dowman, Keith. "A Buddhist Guide to the Power Places of the Kathmandu Valley (web)access-date =2016-07-22".
- ^ Shakya, Min Bahadur (1994). The Iconography of Nepalese Buddhism. Kathmandu: Handicraft Association of Nepal.
- ^ Shrestha, Bal Gopal (2012). The Sacred Town of Sankhu:The Anthropology of Newar Ritual, Religion and Society in Nepal. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 415. ISBN 978-0861713295.
- ^ English, Elizabeth (2002). Vajrayoginī:Her Visualizations, Rituals, & Forms. Boston: Wisdom Publications. pp. xxvii–xxviii. ISBN 978-1443837705.
- ^ Beer, Robert. "Vidyadhari Akash Yogini (description)". Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ "List of Holy Shaktipeeths in Nepal". Retrieved 2016-07-09.
Other sources
[edit]- English, Elizabeth (2002). Vajrayoginī: Her Visualization, Rituals, and Forms. Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism. Somerville: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 9780861713295. - used to find transliteration of Sanskrit names and additional information on Vajrayoginī.
Further reading
[edit]- Slusser, Mary Shepherd. Nepal Mandala: A Cultural Study of the Kathmandu Valley (Two Volumes), Princeton University Press 1982. ISBN 9780691031286
- Pruscha, Carl. Kathmandu Valley - The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage - A Protective Inventory, Vol. 2, Wien 1975
- Seemann, Heinrich. Nepal 2029, Stuttgart 1973
External links
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