焰摩天,也称阎摩天阎魔天,是佛教吸收印度神话阎魔(Yama)而来,列于天部。主司命运、死、冥界。在密教中是守护各方位的八方天、十二天之一尊,南方的守护神,所以也称南方焰摩天。

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乘水牛,右手执人头幢,左手仰掌。有二天女侍,二鬼使者持刀捧戟。赤黑色,垂右脚。印相为先合掌,二小指屈中节而背相著,二人指亦屈而背相著,以拇指各持人指中节。

华严经》称,证第四地焰慧地菩萨,多投生为夜摩天王[1]

真言

真言曰:──喃。焰摩耶(平等又静息),娑嚩诃。

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