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Simhamukha

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Also known as Senge Dongma, lion-faced dakini, Singhamuki

thumb|260px|Fierce lion-headed dakini Simhamukha crowned with Padmasambhava In Tibetan Buddhism, Siṃhamukhā (Tib. Senge Dongma) or Siṃhavaktra, also known as the Lion Face Dakini or Lion-headed Dakini, is a wisdom dakini of the Dzogchen tradition. She is represented as a fierce dakini with the head of a snow lion. Her mouth is depicted with a roar, symbolizing untamed fury and jubilant laughter. Her roar disperses discursive thoughts. She is naked, symbolizing that she herself is completely free of discursive thought.

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Instance of
Dakini
Gender
female
Image
Senge-Dongma-vantao.gif
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Commons category
Simhavaktra Dakini
worshipped by
Tibetan Buddhism
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