三鈷
also: さんご
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Meanings
1
trident vajra; three-pronged vajra
A Buddhist ritual implement with three prongs at each end, used in esoteric Buddhist practices. Compare with 金剛杵 (kongōsho), the general term for vajra.
See also: 金剛杵
In esoteric Buddhist rituals, the three-pronged vajra is sometimes used.
The sanko is a type of vajra, with three prongs at each end.
Expressions
- 飛行の三鈷three-pronged vajra thrown by Kūkai to determine the site for Esoteric Buddhism's holy land