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Ushnisha
Three-dimensional oval at the top of the head of the Buddha / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ushnisha (Sanskrit: उष्णीष, romanized: uṣṇīṣa) is a three-dimensional oval on top of the head. In Pali scriptures, it is the crown of Buddha, the symbol of his Enlightenment and Enthronement.
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Translations of Ushnisha | |
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English | ushnisha |
Sanskrit | उष्णीष (uṣṇīṣa) |
Bengali | উষ্ণীষ (ushnish) |
Chinese | 肉髻 (Pinyin: ròu jì) |
Japanese | 肉髻 (Rōmaji: nikukei) |
Korean | 육계 (RR: yukgye) |
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