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TEN BUDDHIST GODS OF DIRECTION
YAMANTAKA
PRAJNANTAKA
PADMANTAKA
VIGHNANTAKA
TAKKIRAJA
South
Direction Colour
Six
Arms Faces
Six
East Blue Six Three Two principal handsSakti. Other four hands hammer marked with thunderbolt, sword, jewel & lotus
West White
Red Six Three
Three Two principal hands-Sakti. Two principal handsOther hands--staff marked Sakti with thunderbolt, sword, Other hands-red lotus, jewel & lotus
sword, jewel & discus
North
South-East Green
Blue Six Three
Three Two principal hands- Two principal handsSakti
Sakti Other hands-thunderbolt, Other hands---blue stall, sword, jewel & lotus sword, jewel & lotus
Objects in hands
NILADANDA
MAHABALA
ACALA
USNISA
SUMBHARAJA
North-West Blue
Direction Colour Arnis Faces Objects in hands
Six
South-West Blue Six Three Two principal handsSakti Other hands-blue stail, sword, jewel & lotus
Three Two principal handsSakti Other hands--trident, sword, jewel & lotus
North-East Blue Six Three Two principal hands- Sakti Other hands—sword, thunderbolt, jewel & lotus
Up Yellow Six Three Two principal handsOther hands----yellow dis- cus, sword, jewel & lotus
Down Blue Six Three Two principal handsSakti Other hands thunderbolt, sword, jewel & lotus
Śakti"
SIX BUDDHIST GODDESSES OF DIRECTION
VAJRAPASI
VAJRASPHOTA
VAJRAGHANTA
USNISA VIJAYA
SUMBHA
Bell
Discus Up White
Noose South Yellow Two
Noose of snake Down
VAJRANKUSI Goad East White Two One Rh.-goad L.H.raised index finger
Symbol Direction Colour Arms Faces Objects in hands
Blue
Chain West Red Two One R.h.-chain L.h.-raised index finger
North Green Two One R.H.-bell L.H.-raised index finger
Two
One
R.h.-noose L.H.-raised index finger
One Rh.-discus L.H.-raised index finger
Two One Rh.---noose of snake L.h-raised index finger
inted index finger L'he raised index
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