[INDOLOGY] twenty-four buddhas/jinas - artistic evidence?

[Nagaraj Paturi]

>*There are 24 upavyūhas of Viṣṇu in the Pāñcarātra tradition,
*>*distinguished by the order in which their four hands display the discus,
*>*conch, club and lotus flower. (I regret that I have no textual source
*>*for this -- perhaps someone else does?)
*
--------Martin Gansten
http://creative.sulekha.com/vishnu-dwadashanamas-part-four_426742_blog

mentions

 Padma Samhita (Jnana kanda: 2, 26- 28)

as the source for Chaturvimshati murti.

The blogger gives a very detailed analysis of the topic.

interestingly there is a table connecting the 24 upavyuhas to 24 letters of
the Gayatri Mantra.


-- 
Prof.Nagaraj Paturi
Hyderabad-500044


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