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Siddhaṃ
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Siddhaṃ

Brahmic script, used for writing Sanskrit from c. 550 – c. 1200, and later employed in Mikkyō (Japanese esoteric Buddhism) for religious purposes

Entitynatural writing systemabugidaunicase alphabetQ250379

Also known as Sidd · Siddhaṃ script · Siddhaṃ alphabet · Siddhamātṛkā · Kutila · Bonji

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Founded
  • 6th century

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30 statements · 27% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

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Native label
  • 𑖭𑖰𑖟𑖿𑖠𑖽 transliteration or transcription: Siddhaṃ
  • सिद्धमातृका transliteration or transcription: Siddhamātṛkā
  • 悉曇 hanyu pinyin transliteration: Xītán
  • 悉曇 name in kana: しったん · revised hepburn romanization: shittan
  • 梵字 name in kana: ぼんじ · revised hepburn romanization: bonji
  • सिद्धं transliteration or transcription: Siddhaṃ
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Name
Ended
  • 1200 sourcing circumstances: circa
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