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Citipati(Sanskrit: चितिपति) is a protector deity or supernatural being in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. It is formed of two skeletal deities, one male and the other female, both dancing wildly with their limbs intertwined inside a halo of flames representing change.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Androgyny )〕 The Citipati is said to be one of the seventy-five forms of Mahakala.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CITIPATI )〕 Their symbol is meant to represent both the eternal dance of death as well as perfect awareness. They are invoked as ‘wrathful deities’, benevolent protectors or fierce beings of demonic appearance. The dance of the Citipati is commemorated twice annually in Tibet. == Legend == The Citipati were two ascetics meditating near a graveyard. In their deep state of meditation, they did not notice a thief who had sneaked up on them. The thief beheaded them and threw them into the dirt, which caused them to reach enlightenment. This is usually represented by a third eye on their foreheads. Infuriated by the act, the Citipati swore vengeance to the thief and became the archenemy of thieves and other criminals. The Citipati cannot leave cemeteries and can only grab thieves passing through them. While waiting for criminals, the Citipati pass their time by dancing and blowing horns, a ritual reenacted by Tibetian monks twice annually.〔 Their dancing also serves as a symbol for death and rebirth, for the Citipati consist of both halves of the human body, male and female.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=my stones, my cat & my spiritual path . )〕 Their skeletal form is a reminder of the impermanence of life and eternal change. Thieves in Buddhist countries usually stay away from cemeteries for fear of the Citipati. The Citipati is a protector of graveyards and is known as Lord of the Cemetery.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Citipati (Buddhism)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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