Hayagriva (deity)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu mythology
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Vishnu
Mantras
Tantric practices
gptkbp:avatarOf gptkb:Vishnu
gptkbp:colorInBuddhistIconography blue
red
gptkbp:consort gptkb:Lakshmi
gptkbp:defeatedBy demons Madhu and Kaitabha
gptkbp:depictedIn horse head
multiple arms (in some forms)
trampling demons
flames (in wrathful forms)
multiple heads (in some forms)
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Hayagriva_Jayanti
gptkbp:hasTemple gptkb:Hayagriva_Madhava_Temple
Hajo, Assam, India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hayagriva (deity)
gptkbp:iconography four arms
holds conch
holds discus
holds rosary
holds book
human body with horse head
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:Puranas
gptkb:Buddhist_Tantras
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Hayavadana
Hayasirsha
Ashvashirsha
gptkbp:regionOfWorship gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Mongolia
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Tibet
gptkbp:roleInBuddhism wrathful protector
emanation of Avalokiteshvara
protector against obstacles
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:wisdom
knowledge
protection
gptkbp:worshippedIn gptkb:Tibetan_Buddhists
protection from evil
removal of ignorance
Vaishnavism followers
success in studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hayagriva_(demon)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7