Ushnisha
The rounded crown of Buddha images, one of the Buddhist 32 marks. The Hindu texts praise a head shaped like a parasol (chhatra).
- Samudrika Shastra
- हिंदी: उष्णीष
What is the rule behind Ushnisha?
The texts praise a head shaped like a parasol (chhatra). The Buddhist 32 marks include the ushnisha, the rounded crown of Buddha images.
Source: Brihat Samhita; Lakkhana Sutta
Where can you learn about Ushnisha?
Ushnisha is taught in RishiSetu’s Samudrika Shastra course, inside the app, one idea at a time with practice after each.
Related terms
- UrnaA tuft of hair between the brows, one of the Buddhist 32 marks of a great man.
- BimbaA red fruit to which the texts liken praised lips.
- 32 marks of a great manA Buddhist list of the marks of a great man, among them the urna between the brows, the ushnisha on the crown, 40 teeth and a voice like Brahma's.
- Svara (voice)The voice. The texts praise one that is deep and resonant like a rain cloud or a drum. A voice changes with age, illness and shyness, so a reader quotes the texts and reads no fortune from it.
- Lalata rekha (forehead lines)The lines across the forehead, which the texts count and link to fortune. They deepen with age and expression, and lifespan is never read from them.
- Gati (gait)The way a person walks. The texts praise a gait like an elephant's, a bull's, a lion's or a swan's. Gait changes with health, age and disability, so it is never used to judge anyone.
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What does Ushnisha mean in Samudrika Shastra?
The rounded crown of Buddha images, one of the Buddhist 32 marks. The Hindu texts praise a head shaped like a parasol (chhatra). The texts praise a head shaped like a parasol (chhatra). The Buddhist 32 marks include the ushnisha, the rounded crown of Buddha images.
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