The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (173 page)

(Skt.; Tib.,
tshe.dpag.med
, ‘Limitless Life’). In Tibetan Buddhism an aspect of
Amida
/Amit
bha
(Skt.; Tib.,
’d.dpag.med
, ‘Limitless Light’) concerned with long life. Amit
yus is generally portrayed surrounded by his 108
emanations
, each of which have separate names which, recited together, form the
mantra
of the practice devoted to him. In Japanese Buddhism, Amit
yus is simply an epithet, rather than an aspect of Amit
bha.

 
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(Skt., Marathi, etc.),
Amman
(Tamil, etc.). Literally ‘mother’ (compare AMB
, AMBIK
). It is frequently used with reference to Hindu goddesses, and appears in compound names of regional and local
gr
madevat
s
, etc., e.g.
M
riyamnam
,
Yellamm
.