Vasudhara
Buddhist bodhisattva of prosperity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vasudhārā whose name means "stream of gems" in Sanskrit is as known call as "Gold Tara" , is the Buddhist goddess of wealth, prosperity, and abundance. Her popularity peaks in Nepal where she has a strong following among the Buddhist Newars of the Kathmandu Valley and is thus a central figure in Newar Buddhism.[1] She is one of the most popular goddesses worshipped in many Buddhist countries and is a subject of Buddhist legends and art.
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Sanskrit | वसुधारा
Vasudhārā |
Chinese | (Traditional) 持世菩薩 (Simplified) 持世菩萨 (Pinyin: Chíshì Púsà) (Traditional) 財源天母 (Simplified) 财源天母 (Pinyin: Cáiyuán Tiānmǔ) 金度母 (Pinyin: Jinˉ Duˋ Muˇ) |
Japanese | 持世菩薩
(romaji: Jise Bosatsu) |
Khmer | ព្រះនាងវ៉ាសុនហារ៉ាពោធិសត្វ |
Korean | 지세보살
(RR: Jije Bosal) |
Tagalog | Basudhala |
Thai | พระนางวสุนธาราโพธิสัตว์ พระวสุธารา |
Tibetan | ནོར་རྒྱུན་མ་ Wylie: nor rgyun ma |
Vietnamese | Trì Thế Bồ Tát |
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Venerated by | Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna |
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Her short mantra is Oṃ Vasudhārāyai Svāhā.