Cunda

Description of Cunda

Before being assimilated into Buddhism, Cunda or Cundi was thought of as a vengeful manifestation of the Hindu goddess Durga, or Parvati, the wife of the god Siva. Also known as the Mother of the Seventy Million Buddha, Cundi or Cunda is the sentient’s protector, and she possesses unfathomable wealth and knowledge. She is a strong sorceress who has been praying for millennia. Cundi is usually portrayed seated on a lotus with 18 arms. Each arm is holding an Upaya, a sacred Buddhist object with a special significance. The 18 arms symbolize the 18 ways to transform into a Buddha.

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Buddhist Gods

The Buddhist pantheon comprises hundreds of Gods and Goddesses. They are intended to illustrate the multiple aspects of enlightenment, including its wrathful and furious sides, as well as its peaceful and beneficial aspects. In Mahayana Buddhism, gods, goddesses, and other spiritual beings play a much bigger role than in Theravada Buddhism. They symbolize the energies, forces, and entities that surround and fill human life. They also mirror the human spirit's deeper depths, reflecting attributes that can be awakened through spiritual practice. Voluptuous tree spirits, maternal nurturers, elevated knowledge figures, benevolent healers, potent protectors, cosmic mothers of liberation, and dancing female Buddhas are all part of the pantheon. Childbirth, agriculture, fortune, longevity, art, music, knowledge, love, magic, and occult rituals are all overseen by gods, goddesses, and other spiritual beings. Some of them protect against diseases, snakebites, demons, curses, untimely death, and all other fatal dangers. There are also gods, goddesses, and other spiritual beings that aid practitioners in their quest for knowledge, mental cleansing, higher rebirth, and complete spiritual enlightenment.