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Symbols
Mudrā
Vehicle
Colour
Asana
Hands
Faces
Misc.
VAJRACARCIKA MAHAMANTRANUSARINI
Emaciated body
R.h.-thunderbolt, sword, wheel pose L.h.-skull-cup, jewel, lotus
Corpse
Red
Dancing in ardhaparyanka
Six
Looks terrible. Garland of human heads. Akṣobhya in
crown
DHYANI BUDDHA AKSOBHYA-HIS EMANATIONS (Concld.)
Blue
R.h.-thunderbolt, varada R.h.-sword, goad,
L.h.-battle-axe, noose
Four
One
Ak obhya in crown
MAHAPRATYANGIRA
(GODDESSES)
varada pose L.h.-tarjani with noose. red lotus, trident
Blue
Six
One
Akrobhya in crown
DHVAJAGRAKEYURA
R.h.-sword, noose L.h.-ritual wand. wheel
Blue
Right foot raised (pratyalidha)
Four
Three
Has protruding belly. Five shrivelled heads on head
Four-faced, 4armed:
R.h.-sword, wheel L.h.-tarjani with noose, wooden pestle A trident hangs from her left shoulder
VASUDHARA
Ears of corn
R.h.-varada L.h.-ears of corn
Yellow
Two
Decked in ornaments Akṣobhya in crown. Com
panions: In front Śrivasundară; on right Vasusri: on west ŚrivasamukhĮ and on left Vasu
mati ri
NAIRATMA
Knife & skullcup
R.h.-knife L.h.-skullcup & ritual wand
Corpse lying on its back
Blue
Dancing in ardhaparyanka
I 1
Akṣobhya in crown.
Terrible face
JNANADAKINI
R.h.-ritual wand, axe. thunderbolt
L.k.-bell. skull-cup. sword
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Blue
Six
Three
VAJRAVIDARANI
R.h.-goad, sword, thun
derbolt.
varada pose L.h.-noose,
shield, bow, flag & abhaya
pose
Ten
Five
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