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ID: 300404712
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300404712

 

Record Type: concept
uṣṇīsạ (Buddhist doctrinal concepts, doctrinal concepts, ... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Physical mark identifying a buddha, conventionally depicted as a cranial bump and said to possess magical properties.
 
Terms:
uṣṇīsạ (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,L,B)
ushnisha (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
ushnisha (Dutch-P,D,L,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  B.BM

Hierarchical Position:

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Associated Concepts Facet
Hierarchy of Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
.... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of <religions and religious concepts>
........ <religions and religious concepts> (G)
Hierarchy of religious concepts
............ religious concepts (G)
Hierarchy of doctrinal concepts
................ doctrinal concepts (G)
Hierarchy of Buddhist doctrinal concepts
.................... Buddhist doctrinal concepts (G)
Hierarchy of uṣṇīsạ
........................ uṣṇīsạ (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Fysiek kenteken waarmee een boeddha wordt aangeduid, meestal afgebeeld als een uitstulping op de kruin. Naar men zegt heeft het magische eigenschappen.  

Related concepts:
distinguished from ....  topknots (hairstyles)
..................................  (hairstyles, <accessories by location on the head>, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) [300404713]

Sources and Contributors:
ushnisha............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred, VP]
.................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.................  Buswell and Lopez, Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (2013)
uṣṇīsạ............  [VP Preferred]
.................  Agnew, Reed, Ball, Cave Temples of Dunhuang (2016)
.................  Buswell and Lopez, Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (2013)
.................  Larmer, Caves of Faith (2010)
 
Subject: .....  [RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............  Dalai Lama, Geloven in hamonie (2013)
............  UvA Talen
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Agnew, Reed, Ball, Cave Temples of Dunhuang (2016)
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)

 

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