Far from being decorative or exaggerated, the multiple arms of Hindu deities serve as profound symbols of divine power, ...

their wrathful deity.; pueblo indians frightened by the eclipse. the calamity of total darkness averted by the women--the beliefs of the present sun-worshipers.

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It features 42 peaceful and 58 wrathful deities, whom Tibetan Buddhist adherents are said to visualize as emanations of their own "Buddha-nature." Visualization practice helps devotees master feelings ...

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Fudo Myo-o: The Enduring Power of a Wrathful Deity. Flames rising from behind, piercing eyes and an enraged expression, statues of Fudo Myo-o hold a sword and lasso, both ritual implements.

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A statue of Mahakala, a wrathful Buddhist deity, is wheeled out as monks belonging to the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism perform a ritual dance called Cham at the Palpung Sherabling ...