Ma Da (ma đói) — Vietnamese "hungry ghost"

Ma Da (ma đói) — Vietnamese "hungry ghost"

Minor SpiritfringeVietnamese folk religionVietnamese Mahāyāna BuddhismVietnam
Origin

The supplied documents do not provide any origin story or mythic account for Ma Da / ma đói. No source in the provided corpus describes the entity’s genesis or narrative role.

Appearance

No physical description or iconography for Ma Da / ma đói is present in the supplied source materials.

Abilities

The provided corpus does not describe any abilities, powers, behaviors, or modes of interaction for Ma Da / ma đói.

Weaknesses & Wards

Weaknesses

None recorded.

Wards

  • mantra
    Chú đại bi / Đại bi tâm đà la ni (Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī) — noted as a Vietnamese name for the Great Compassion Dhāraṇī

Community Record

Sources
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    Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī (Great Compassion Dhāraṇī) — Vietnamese name noted. Wikipedia, article on Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī (gives Vietnamese forms "Chú đại bi" or "Đại bi tâm đà la ni").wiki
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    Holidays and Festivals in Vietnam — auspicious/inauspicious days noted. Facts and Details, "HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM" (notes that the 5th, 14th, and 23rd lunar days are considered inauspicious in Vietnam).other
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