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
Vajraraja
This chapter describes Vajraraja located on page 392 and contained in the collection "(Sixteen) Bodhisattvas of Vairocana Buddha" 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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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) [by Gyurme Dorje]
In the east are the male and female consorts Akshobhya, and around them are Vajrasattva, Vajraraja, Vajraraga, and Vajrasadhu with their four respective female consorts Lasya, Dhupa, Ankusha, and Vajratara. In the south are the male and female consorts Ratnasambhava, and around them are the four (male consorts) Vajraratna, Vajrasurya, Vajradhvaja, and Vajrapasha, with their respective female consorts Malya, Pushpa, Pasha, and Vajrasukhi....
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