Simhanada

Glossary

In Vajrayana Buddhism, one of the forms of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Simhanada is depicted as sitting in the maharajalila posture accompanied by his vahana (mount), a lion. He is symbolised by the sword on a lotus and a trisula or trident entwined with a snake.

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Simhanada%newline%In Vajrayana Buddhism, one of the forms of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Simhanada is depicted as sitting in the maharajalila posture accompanied by his vahana (mount), a lion. He is symbolised by the sword on a lotus and a trisula or trident entwined with a snake.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Simhanada”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/simhanada/
MLA	“Simhanada.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/simhanada/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Simhanada. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/simhanada/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)