The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities
author: Lokesh Chandra
edition: 2002, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 807
ISBN-10: 812460178X
ISBN-13: 9788124601785
Topic: Tibetan-buddhism
Vajravarahi
This chapter describes Vajravarahi located on page 116 and contained in the collection "Mahaguhya Buddhas" in the book Tibetan Iconography (a unique pantheon). This book deals with the iconography of deities within the Pantheon of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Matrkas (Goddesses), Gurus (Teachers), Protective Deities and various other spiritual entities. The Buddhist art and iconography in this book is accompanied by Chinese eulogies.
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The Indian Buddhist Iconography [by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya]
Emanations of Vairocana: Vajravarahi. Fig. 159: Vajravarahi Fig. 160: Vajravarahi (Baroda Museum) Characteristic feature: excrescence near the right ear. The union of Vajravarahi with Heruka is the cult of the celebrated Cakrasamvara Tantra. One of the Sadhanas gives her the epithet of “Shri Herukadevasyagramahishi” or “the first queen of the god Shri-Heruka”....
Read full contents: Figure 159-160 - Emanations of Vairocana: Vajravarahi
The gods of northern Buddhism [by Alice Getty]
Vajravarahi (T. Rdo-rje-p'ag-mo),incarnation of an abbess of Central Tibet (see 30. No. 7) (red). Hevajra. Yamantaka (P. 61). Sangdui (T. Gsan-ba hdus-pa) (P 62). Samvara. Combination of Mahamaya (P. 67) and Buddha Kapala (P. 69) (blue). Vajravarahi? (see No. 1) (red). Kurukulla (T. Rig-byed-mo) (red). Simhavaktra (T. Sen-gdon-ma Dakini) (G. p. 174). Mahasakra Vajrapani (G. p. 161) (black). The red Yamari (T.Gsed-dmar)(G.p.l23). Kalacakra (T. Dus-hk'or) (P. 65) (blue)....
Read full contents: Ts'ogs-sing (tsok-shin)
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) [by Gyurme Dorje]
I, pp. 26-47 where Rudra is subdued by Hayagriva and Vajravarahi. Thub-bka gZhon-nu is regarded as an emanational form of Vajrasattva. On Abhirati, the Buddha-field of the eastern direction, see above. Ch. 1, pp. 364. (* 7) Just as Thar-pa is said to have become Rudra through his misapplication of the sbyor-sgrol practices, so gDan-phag through his genuine progess became Vajrapani (* 8) l. e....
Read full contents: Commentary 1-2: Teachings on the Wrathful Deities
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