The Indian Buddhist Iconography
by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya | 1958 | 51,392 words | ISBN-10: 8173053138 | ISBN-13: 9788173053139
This page contains an iconography image of Emanations of Vairocana: Sitatapatra Aparajita and represents figure 158 of the book Indian Buddhist Iconography, based on extracts of the Sadhanamala English translation. These plates and illustrations represent either photographs of sculptures or line-drawing reproductions of paintings or other representations of Buddhist artwork.
Figure 158 - Emanations of Vairocana: Sitātapatrā Aparājitā
Fig. 158: Sitātapatrā Aparājitā
Faces: three;
Arms: six;
Colour: white.
One Sādhana only is devoted to the worship of this deity. The word “Vairocananāyakāṃ” In the Sādhana shows that she also belongs to the family of the Dhyāni Buddha Vairocana. She is mild in nature except for the eyes, which display anger.
This goddess is called Sitātapatrā Aparājitā “The Invincible Goddess with the White Parasol” and should be distinguished from the other Aparājitā who has an entirely different form and is yellow in colour. Fig. 158 illustrates a Nepalease drawing of the deity Sitātapatrā Aparājitā.
As Sitātapatrā this deity is known in Tibet and China.