Vajravinasarasvati, Vajravīṇāsarasvatī, Vajravina-sarasvati: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyVajravīṇāsarasvatī (वज्रवीणासरस्वती) or simply Vajravīṇā is one of the forms of Sarasvatī, as mentioned in the 5th-century Sādhanamālā (a collection of sādhana texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals).—Her Colour is white; her Symbol is the vīṇā.
The Dhyāna (meditation instructions) of Vajravīṇāsarasvatī described in the Sādhanamālā as follows:—
[Vajravīṇāsarasvatī like Mahāsarasvatī is also white in complexion, peaceful and benign in appearance. She is also two-armed but the distinguishing feature in her case is that she carries in her two hands the vīṇā, a kind of stringed musical instrument, and plays upon it. She may also be represented as accompanied by the four divinities as in the previous case.]
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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The Indian Buddhist Iconography (by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya)
Buddhist iconography in and outside India (Study) (by Purabi Gangopadhyay)
Sarasvati (the Goddess of learning and knowledge) < [Chapter 2: Indian Buddhist Iconography (a Comparative Study)]
Brahmanical deities in China < [Chapter 3: Influence of Indian Buddhist Art on China and Korea]
The Sculptures of Madan-Kamdev (Study) (by Kamal Nayan Patowary)
Part 6 - Iconographic details of Sarasvati < [Chapter 3 - Iconographic-sculptural study]