Ambikā (English spelling) Ambika

Japanese: Ambikā(英語表記)Ambika
Ambikā (English spelling) Ambika

...From around the 8th century, Yakshas (demon demons, yakshas) and Yakshis were assigned to each patriarch, many of whom were gods of Hindu origin. Among them, Gomukha (Yaksha), Ambikā, and Rohiṇī (all Yakshis) are famous, and there are many examples of Ambikas, who sit on lions and have children on their laps. Naigameṣa, of which there are many examples from ancient times, is a ram-headed or horse-headed Yaksha.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ambikā" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…8世紀ころから各祖師にヤクシャ(夜叉,薬叉)とヤクシーを配するようになり,それらの多くはヒンドゥー教起源の神である。なかでもゴームカGomukha(ヤクシャ),アンビカーAmbikā,ローヒニーRohiṇī(ともにヤクシー)が著名で,特に獅子に座して子どもを膝に乗せるアンビカーは作例が多い。古代に遺例の多いナイガメーシャNaigameṣaは羊頭または馬頭のヤクシャである。…

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