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The Hyakumantō Darani (百万塔陀羅尼), or the "One Million Pagodas and Dharani

Prayers", are a series of Buddhist prayers or spells that were printed on paper and
then rolled up and housed in wooden cases that resemble miniature pagodas in both
appearance and meaning. Although woodblock-printed books from Chinese Buddhist
temples were seen in Japan as early as the 8th century, the Hyakumantō Darani are
the earliest surviving examples of printing in Japan and, alongside the Korean
Dharani Sutra, are considered to be some of the world's oldest extant printed mat

While dharanis are found inside major texts of Buddhism, some texts are
predominantly or exclusively of the dharani-genre. Some illustrations include,

Amoghapasha-hrdaya
Atanatika sutra
Bhaisajya vastu
Buddha namasahasra
Manjushrinama samghiti
Ekadashamukha hridaya
Ganapati hridaya
Hayagriva vidya
Karunapundarika
Mahamayuri
Mahamantranusarini
Mahamegha-sutra
Mahapratisara dharani
Mahasahasrapra mardini
Mahasitavati dharani
Mekhala dharani
Nirvikalpa pravesha dharani
Ratnaketu parivarta
Saddharma pundarika
Sanmukha dharani
Sardulakarna vadana
Sarvajnatakara dharani
Sarvatathagatadhisthana
Suvarna bhasottama
Usnisa-vijaya dharani
Vajravidarani dharani
Vasudhara dharani
Pancaraksha
Arban burqan-u
Sitatapatra dharani
Arvis dharani
Cayan sikurtei

The Theravada compilations of paritta (dharani) are ancient and extensive. Some are
a part of various suttas, while others are dedicated texts. Illustrations include:

Ratana sutta
Khandha paritta
Mora paritta
Mora paritta
Dhajagga paritta
Atanatiya paritta
Angulimala paritta
Metta sutta
Suvatthi paritta
Isigili paritta
Bojjhanga paritta
Mangala sutta
Pubbamha sutta
Vatta sutta
Culabyuha sutta
Mahasamaya sutta
Jaya paritta
Abhinha sutta
Akaravatta sutta
Dharana sutta
Chadisapala sutta
Cakkaparitta sutta
Parimittajala sutta
Atthavisati paritta Jinapanjara gatha
Jayamangala gatha
Atthamangala gatha
Uppatasanti
Gini paritta
Mahadibbamanta
Yot brahkandatrai pitaka
Atamatiya paritta
Catubhanavara

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