Abhisheka (Sanskrit: अभिषेक, romanized: Abhiṣeka) is a religious rite or method of prayer in which a devotee pours a liquid offering on an image or murti of a deity. This is common to religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

In Vajrayāna Buddhism, an empowerment or consecration (Sanskrit: abhiṣeka, lit. ablution; sprinkling) is an esoteric initiation or transmission of secret teachings performed by a tantric guru (vajracharya) to a student in a ritual space containing the mandala of a Buddhist deity. [1] .

Abhiseka, (“sprinkling”), in esoteric Buddhism, a purificatory or initiatory rite in which a candidate is sprinkled with water or other liquid, signifying a change in status. Originally, abhiseka was an integral part of the ancient Indian royal consecration rite.

abhiṣeka (P. abhiseka; T. dbang bskur; C. guanding; J. kanjō; K. kwanjŏng 灌頂). Translated as “empowerment,” “initiation,” etc. A tantric ceremony that empowers a disciple perform specific tantric practices.

2024年10月25日 · Abhiṣeka (अभिषेक) refers to “ritual bath”, representing one of the possible preliminary rites (upacāra) of a pūjā (deity worship).—Each act in a pūjā is not only physical and/or mental, but also symbolic, cosmic, and spiritual.

Abhisheka （梵语： अभिषेक ，罗马化： Abhiṣeka ）是一种宗教仪式或祈祷方法，其中奉献者将液体倒在神灵的形像或穆尔蒂上。 这是印度教，佛教和Ja那教等宗教共同的。

Empowerment/abhiseka (Skt. abhiṣeka or abhiṣiñca; Tib. དབང་, wang; Wyl. dbang) is the initiation that transmits or awakens primordial wisdom (Tib. ཡེ་ཤེས་, yeshe), the power or realization in the mind of the disciple.

Abhiseka is the name given to a late Vedic rite of anointing government officials, particularly heads of state, at the time of their taking power or to mark a signal achievement. It is also the bathing ceremony and anointing performed on certain festival days for the temple deities .

2025年1月7日 · Abhisheka in Hinduism refers to the ceremonial bathing and anointing of deities, particularly the linga of Lord Shiva, using sacred waters and offerings. It symbolizes worship, respect, divine blessings, and purification rituals.

An abhisheka is a consecration or anointment ritual. In Vajrayana Buddhism, abhisheka rituals are performed to initiate practitioners into the practices focused on a certain deity. These ceremonies often involve anointing the heads of practitioners with water, meditative visualizations, making vows, chanting mantras and being introduced into a ...