The mountain is first mentioned in the final chapter of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra, the Gaṇḍavyūha Sūtra, where the chapter's protagonist journeys to seek the advice of Avalokiteśvara.
The Japanese scholar Shu Hikosaka, on the basis of his study of Buddhist scriptures, ancient Tamil literary sources, as well as field surveys, proposed the hypothesis that the ancient Mount Potalaka, the residence of Avalokiteśvara described in the Gaṇḍavyūha Sūtra and Xuanzang’s Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, is the real mountain Potikai or Potiyil situated near the town of Ambasamudram in the Tirunelveli District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The mountain is located in an area within the Singampatti Zamindar Forest.[2] Shu also says that Mount Potiyil/Potalaka has been a sacred place for the people of South India from time immemorial.[2]
With the spread of Buddhism in the region beginning at the time of the great king Aśoka in the third century BCE, it became a holy place also for Buddhists who gradually became dominant as a number of their hermits settled there. The local people, though, mainly remained followers of Hinduism. [3]
Later Japanese Buddhists, such as the Japanese YogacaramonkJōkei, espoused aspiring rebirth on Mount Potalaka as an easier way to attain progress on the Buddhist path than the more well-known pure land of Amitābha.[4]
^Lokesh CHANDRA, The Thousand-Armed Avalokiteśvara, New Delhi: Abdhinav Publications/ Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts, 1988, p. 35;
^ abHikosaka, Shu. "The Potiyil Mountain in Tamil Nadu and the Origin of the Avalokiteśvara Cult." Buddhism in Tamil Nadu: Collected Papers. Chennai, India: Institute of Asian Studies, 1998. 119-41.
^Läänemets, Märt (2006). "Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in the Gandavyuha Sutra". Chung-Hwa Buddhist Studies. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
^Ford, James L. (2006). Jokei and Buddhist Devotion in Early Medieval Japan. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 47–50, 101–138. ISBN0-19-518814-4.
May 04, 2023
mount, potalaka, simplified, chinese, 补陀洛伽山, 普陀洛伽山, traditional, chinese, 補陀洛伽山, 普陀洛迦山, pinyin, bǔtuóluòjiā, shān, pǔtuóluòjiā, shān, japanese, 補陀洛, fudaraku, vietnamese, phổ, Đà, sơn, 普陀山, núi, phổ, Đà, 𡶀普陀, which, means, brilliance, mythical, dwelling, buddh. Mount Potalaka simplified Chinese 补陀洛伽山 or 普陀洛伽山 traditional Chinese 補陀洛伽山 or 普陀洛迦山 pinyin Bǔtuoluojia Shan or Pǔtuoluojia Shan Japanese 補陀洛 Fudaraku san Vietnamese Phổ Đa sơn 普陀山 nui Phổ Đa 𡶀普陀 which means Brilliance 1 is the mythical dwelling of the Buddhist bodhisattva Avalokitesvara said to exist in the seas south of India Pothigai Malai in Tamil Nadu proposed to be the original Mount Potalaka in IndiaOrigins EditThe mountain is first mentioned in the final chapter of the Avataṃsaka Sutra the Gaṇḍavyuha Sutra where the chapter s protagonist journeys to seek the advice of Avalokitesvara The Japanese scholar Shu Hikosaka on the basis of his study of Buddhist scriptures ancient Tamil literary sources as well as field surveys proposed the hypothesis that the ancient Mount Potalaka the residence of Avalokitesvara described in the Gaṇḍavyuha Sutra and Xuanzang s Great Tang Records on the Western Regions is the real mountain Potikai or Potiyil situated near the town of Ambasamudram in the Tirunelveli District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu The mountain is located in an area within the Singampatti Zamindar Forest 2 Shu also says that Mount Potiyil Potalaka has been a sacred place for the people of South India from time immemorial 2 With the spread of Buddhism in the region beginning at the time of the great king Asoka in the third century BCE it became a holy place also for Buddhists who gradually became dominant as a number of their hermits settled there The local people though mainly remained followers of Hinduism 3 Local traditions Edit Model of Mount Putuo island Later Japanese Buddhists such as the Japanese Yogacara monk Jōkei espoused aspiring rebirth on Mount Potalaka as an easier way to attain progress on the Buddhist path than the more well known pure land of Amitabha 4 Places named after Mount Potalaka include Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Putuo Zongcheng Temple in Hebei Potala Palace in Tibet Naksansa in Gangwon Futarasan jinja in Nikkō Fudarakusan ji in Nachikatsuura Hương Temple in HanoiNotes Edit Lokesh CHANDRA The Thousand Armed Avalokitesvara New Delhi Abdhinav Publications Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts 1988 p 35 a b Hikosaka Shu The Potiyil Mountain in Tamil Nadu and the Origin of the Avalokitesvara Cult Buddhism in Tamil Nadu Collected Papers Chennai India Institute of Asian Studies 1998 119 41 Laanemets Mart 2006 Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in the Gandavyuha Sutra Chung Hwa Buddhist Studies Retrieved 2009 09 12 Ford James L 2006 Jokei and Buddhist Devotion in Early Medieval Japan Oxford University Press USA pp 47 50 101 138 ISBN 0 19 518814 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Potalaka amp oldid 1150843382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
