Ushnisha
| Translations of Ushnisha | |
|---|---|
| English | ushnisha |
| Sanskrit | उष्णीष (IAST: uṣṇīṣa) |
| Pali | उण्हीस (uṇhīsa) |
| Bengali | উষ্ণীষ (ushnish) |
| Chinese | 肉髻 (Pinyin: ròu jì) |
| Japanese | 肉髻 (Rōmaji: nikukei) |
| Korean | 육계 (RR: yukgye) |
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The ushnisha (Sanskrit: उष्णीष, romanized: uṣṇīṣa, Pali: uṇhīsa) is a protuberance on top of the head of a Buddha. In Buddhist literature, it is sometimes said to represent the "crown" of a Buddha, a symbol of Enlightenment and status the King of the Dharma.