Occult Literature
The Central Enclosure of the Garbha-Dhatu Mandala
A central sacred figure sits within a ring of petal-like compartments surrounded by rows of smaller Buddhas. The caption identifies the central enclosure of the Garbha-Dhatu mandala.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Central Enclosure of the Garbha-Dhatu Mandala" [editorial title]. In The Gods of Northern Buddhism, Alice Getty; general introduction translated from the French of J. Deniker; illustrations from the Henry Getty collection. Later reprint of the revised 1928 edition. The work originally appeared in 1914; the current physical copy is not represented as the 1914 first edition., undated edition. Source scan leaf 281. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0597-0281
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A historical symbolic image or diagram from the source. The description records its imagery and period beliefs without treating speculative cosmological, magical or clairvoyant claims as established facts.
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The Gods of Northern BuddhismAlice Getty; general introduction translated from the French of J. Deniker; illustrations from the Henry Getty collectionUndated editionMore from this book
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Illustrator not identified. The Central Enclosure of the Garbha-Dhatu Mandala. The Gods of Northern Buddhism. Scan leaf 281. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0597-0281