Sthāvarā
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Sthāvarā. (T. sa’i lha mo; C. Anzhu dishen; J. Anjūjijin; K. Anju chisin 安住地神). In Sanskrit, “Immovable,” the goddess of the earth, also known as Pṛthivī.[1]
She plays an important role in the story of Shakyamuni Buddha’s enlightenment.[1] See bhūmisparśamudrā.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Sthāvarā.
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
