#sitatapatra

[arjuna-vallabha]

Sitatapatra, Tibet

[tibetanthangkapaintings]

Sitatapatra mandala

[fishstickmonkey]

Statuette of the goddess Sitatapatra

Tibet, 17th - 18th Century

gilded bronze

Penn Museum

[bhrm555]

Ushnisha Sitatapatra

[hinducosmos]

Sitatapatra Qianlong Period (1735-1795) China. Gilt copper alloy cast and Repousse figure 48.5 cm (19 1/8 in.) high. Sitātapatrā (Sanskrit: “White Parasol”) is a protector against supernatural danger. She is venerated in both the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. (via Bonhams)

[hinducosmos]

A large thangka of Sitatapatra Sitātapatrā (Sanskrit: "White Parasol",) is a protector against supernatural danger. She is venerated in both the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. (via Bonhams)

[valkyries-things]

SITATAPATRA // BUDDHIST GODDESS OF SUPERNATURAL DANGER

“She is a bodhisattva and protector against supernatural danger in Buddhism. She is venerated in both the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. She is also known as Usnisasitatapatra or Uṣṇīṣa Sitātapatrā. It is believed that Sitātapatrā is a powerful independent deity emanated by Gautama Buddha from his Uṣṇīṣa. Whoever practices her mantra will be reborn in Amitābha's pure land of Sukhāvatī as well as gaining protection against supernatural danger and witchcraft.”

[moremental]

Sitatapatra