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ystem of Buddhism 



which originated in Orisa. 



By Jiai Sarat Chandra Das, Bahadur, CJ.E. 



In the Siltra of Great Renuneiation [Abhmiskraraana ja^" 



Qqr'»c*r'] the following account of the Budclha^s delivering the 



Kala Cakra Mula Tantra at ^vidhaDya^ Kataka occurs : — In the 

 beginning of the twelfth month after his attaining to the state of 

 perfect purification {i.e. Buddhahood), in the new moon of the year 

 (Water- Sheep) ^ the Buddha delivered the Kala Cakra Mula 

 Tantra, comprising' twelve thousand gloka^ in the Caitya (temple) 

 of ^ridhanya Kataka, near ^ri parvata great hill, at the request 

 of king Candra Bhadra, the son of Devi Surya Prahha [who was 

 an incarnation of Vignantaka] of the city of Kalapa, in the country 

 of f anihala and others- In that year were also delivered most of 

 the Cakrajvala Prajfiaparamita, etc. 



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qfa^•<5^•:^TC:•=^§C:^'q 1 Pag-sam Jonzan, p. 37. 



In this Tantra of twelve thousand fJokUf the following lines 

 describe the origin of the Mahayana scriptures : first on the great 

 Gridhra Kuta Parvata (Vuture- peaked hill) Buddha propounded 

 Prajnaparamita and the Anuttara Mahayana form of his doctrine 

 to the BodhisaUvafi, From there he proceeded to the great Caitya 



of Qridhanya Kataka, and, sitting in concentration ( ^'^^^^ 



mystic spiritual) circle called Dharma Dhata Mandala, m the full 

 moon of mid-spring, the Holy One first delivered the noble Tantra, 



