Amitayus, has become the central long life practice of the Dudjom Tersar lineage. Associations The city of Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, India, is said to be named after Mandarava, and many shrines and important pilgrimage sites to Mandarava can be found there today. There may be a relationship between Mandarava and the tree with the same colloquial name and the scientific name of Erythrina (also called the 'coral tree'). Chapter 16 of the Lotus Sutra mentions, "Mandarava blossoms rain down, scattering over the Buddha and the great assembly. This has been verified by numerous sources". References Citations Works cited Further reading External links Dakiny Mandarava's mandala Mandarava at rangjung.com Mandarava at yoniversum.nl Princess Mandarava Dakinis Female buddhas and supernatural beings Indian Buddhists Padmasambhāva Tibetan Buddhists from India Tibetan Buddhist spiritual teachers Tibetan Buddhist yogis Tibetan women Vajrayana and women Women yogis