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BUDDHIST DEITIES
(Pls. 156-191)
DHYANI BUDDHAS AND MAJOR BODHISATTVAS
AKSOBHYA
VAIROCANA
VARADHARA Adi-Buddha
(Fig. 1)
VARAMATTVA.
(Fig. 9)
AMITABHA (Fig. 21)
AMOGHASIDDHI
(Fig. 28)
Symbols
Thunderbolt and bell R.6.-thunderbolt in two principal hands; L.h.-bell two right hands carry sword and goad; two left hands carry skullcup and noose
Lotus symbol. Two hands in meditation pose
Thunderbolt. Touching Wheel. Attitude the Earth attitude of preaching (Bhūsparía)
Double thunderbolt Protection attitude
Vehicle
Peacock
Elephant
Lion or Dragon
Eagle
Hands
Six
Two
Two
Two or eight
Two
Two or eight ?
Isana
Meditation
Meditation
Meditation
Adamantine pose
Meditation
AVALOKITESVARA
VDRAPANI
RATNASAMBHAVA
(Fig. 8)
MAITREYA (Fig. 10)
MANJUSRI (Fig. 29)
RATNAPANI (Fig. 15)
JNANAKETU (Fig. 26)
Symbols
Cintamani jewel
Sword and book
Preaching attitude L.h.-Nāgakesara
flower R.H.--boon-giving
pose
Lotus L..--holds lotus R.h.-protection pose
R.h.-protection pose L.h.--thunderbolt
Rh-jewel L.h.-disc of moon on lotus
R.H.-flag with jewel L..-boon-giving
pose or resting on hip
Vehicle
Lion
Hands
Two
Two, four
Two, four or six
Two
Two
Two
Vajraparanka or Vajrasana. See page 109.
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