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CHART OF THE ELEMENTS IN A KALACHAKRA MANDALA |
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8. Geometric shapes symbolizing the six elements which are the five physical elements (fire, water, earth, air and space) plus the wisdom element |
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| 9. Thirty - six offering goddesses represented by Sanskrit seed-syllables | |||||||||
| 10. Double vajras which correspond to each of the four directions | |||||||||
| 11. Hanging garlands and half - garlands of white pearls surrounding the eight auspicious signs | |||||||||
| 12. Downspouts, which release rainwater from the palace roof | |||||||||
| 13. Half - lotus petal design symbolizing protection from afflictive emotion | |||||||||
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14. Seven animals pulling a chariot that holds two protective deities; seven elephants are here in the western quardrant |
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| 15. Western gate of the Mandala of Enlightened Body | |||||||||
| 16. Offering garden | |||||||||
| 17. Earth element circle filled with interlocking crosses representing earth's stability | |||||||||
| 18. Water element circle containing wavelike ripples | |||||||||
| 19. Senge Kangpa Gyepa, an eight - legged lion pulling a chariot containing two wrathful protective deities | |||||||||
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20-21.This whole area is known as the cemetery grounds and is composed of the fire element circle (20) and wind element circle (21) |
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| 22. Wheel of Dharma with a pair of protective deities in the center | |||||||||
| 23. Sanskrit seed - syllables | |||||||||
| 24. Space element circle containing an interlocking fence of golden vajras | |||||||||
| 25. Wisdom element circle, also known as the Great Protective Circle | |||||||||
Note: Yellow color land (West) is head (upside) of Kalachakra Mandala
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(Kalachakra Thangkas) |
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