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xiv
Tārā 116
Mahāmāyūri 117
Sarasvati 117
Bhrkuti 118
Hariti and Pañcikā 119
The Philosophical Deities 119
The Minor Deities and Their Iconography 120
Guardians of the Gate 120, Six Goddesses of Direction 120, Eight Uşnisa Gods 121, Five Protectress (Pancharaksha) Goddesses 121, Tārās of Five Colours 121, Eight Gauri Group 121, Four Dance Deities 121, Four Musical Instruments 121, Four Door Goddesses 121, The Dakinis 121
Hindu Gods in Vajrayana Buddhism 121
ICONOGRAPHICAL TABLES 122
Dhyani Buddhas 122
The Mortal (Manushi) Buddhas 122 Bodhisattvas 123
Dyani Buddhas and Major Bodhisattvas 125 Buddhist Goddesses (Saktis) 126 Bodhisattva Mañjuśri-His Forms 127 Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara-His Forms 129 Dhyani Buddha Amitabha-His Emanations 131 Dhyani Buddha Akṣobhya-His Emanations 132 Dhyani Buddha Vairocana-His Emanations 138 Dhyani Buddha Amoghasiddhi-His Emanations 140 Dhyani Buddha Ratnasambhava-His Emanations 141 Saktis of Dhyani Buddhas 142
CONTENTS
Pancharaksha Mandala (Five Protectresses) 142
The Twelve Pāramitās
143
Tārās of Five Colours 144
Twelve Vaśità Goddesses 145
Twelve Bhūmis 145
Twelve Dhāriņis 146
Four Pratisamvits 146
Ten Buddhist Gods of Direction 147
Six Buddhist Goddesses of Direction 147
Eight Usnisa Gods 148
Six Dākiņis
148
Eight Mothers 148
Four Goddesses of the Seasons 148
Four Dance Deities 149
