Dhupakatacchaka, Dhūpakaṭacchaka, Dhupa-katacchaka: 2 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Dhupakatachchhaka.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureDhūpakaṭacchaka (धूपकटच्छक) [=dhūpakaṭaccha?] refers to “(four) ladles with frankincense” (as part of an offering ceremony), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering manual of the root-heart] “[...] Five arrows and a trident should be driven into the ground. Four arrows should be wound round entirely with five-coloured twine. Four filled jars, four ladles (dhūpakaṭacchaka) with frankincense and four jars of offering should be placed. One filled with white offerings should be placed in the middle of the maṇḍala. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: 84000: Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa (The Root Manual of the Rites of Mañjuśrī)Dhūpakaṭacchaka (धूपकटच्छक) refers to an “incense holder”, according to the Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa chapter 7 section 20.—Accordingly, “[...] In the right corner of the cloth, on the margins below the great lake, the practitioner should be painted looking at the orb of Noble Mañjuśrī’s face. He holds an incense holder (dhūpakaṭacchaka) in his hand and inclines his head toward his knee. He should be depicted with all the respective details of dress and colors [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Katacchaka, Dhupa.
Full-text: Katacchaka, Kataccha, Dhupakataccha.
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