Dictionary Of God And Godedesses

334 Vairotyabranch of the cosmos concerned with bodilyform. He originates from the white mantra syllableOM and lives in the zenith paradise. Hisicon is normally placed in the innermost part ofa stupa or shrine. His SAKTI is VAJRADHATVISVARIand he is normally accompanied by a lion or twodragons. Color: white. Attributes: three monkishrobes and prayer wheel. He is also taken as atutelary deity in Lamaism [Tibet] in which casehis attributes include bell and prayer wheel.Emanations include chiefly SAMANTABHADRAbut also CUNDA, GRAHAMATRKA, MAHASAHAS-RAPRAMARDANI, MARICI, NAMASANGITI, SitatapatraAparajita,USNISAVIJAYA and Vajravahi. Seealso AKSOBHYA, AMITABHA, AMOGHASIDDHI andRATNASAMBHAVA.Vairotya (having an ax and a goad)Goddess of learning. Jain [India]. One of sixteenVidyadevi headed by the goddess Sarasvati.VaisnaviMother goddess. Hindu (Epic and Puranic). ASAKTI of VIŠNU, also regarded as a form ofLAKSMI. In later Hinduism she became one of agroup of MATARAS regarded as of evil intent. Alsoone of a group of eight ASTAMATARAS. In anothergrouping one of nine NAVASAKTIS who, in southernIndia, rank higher than the SAPTAMATARAS.Her vehicle is the hybrid beast GARUDA. Attributes:child, club, conch, lotus and prayer wheel.VajracarcikaGoddess. Buddhist (Mahayana). An emanation ofAKSOBHYA, she stands upon a corpse. Color: red.Attributes: cup, image of Aksobhya on the crown,jewel, lotus, skull with noose, staff and sword.Three-eyed.VajradakaGod. Buddhist (Mahayana). An emanation ofAKSOBHYA bearing one, three or four heads.VajradharaGod. Buddhist. An epithet of the ADIBUDDHA butalso an allegory for the highest buddha. Knownparticularly from Nepal and Tibet. His SAKTI isPRAJNAPARAMITA. Attributes: cup, hook, noose,regal ornaments and staff. Three-headed.Vajradhatvisvari (lady of the adamantineworld)Goddess. Buddhist. The SAKTI of VAIROCANA andalso a variety of MARICI. Attributes: many, includingan image of Vairocana on the crown.VajragandhariMinor goddess. Buddhist (Mahayana). Color:blue or gold. Attributes: arrow, ax, bell, bow,hook, image of AMOGHASIDDHI, knife, noose,prayer wheel, staff, sword, and trident.Vajragarbha (substance of a thunderbolt)God. Buddhist (Vajrayana). A BODHISATTVA orbuddha-designate. Color: blue. Attributes: bluelotus, book and staff.VajraghantaMinor goddess. Buddhist (Mahayana). A femaledikpala or guardian of the northern direction.Color: green or white. Attributes: staff with bell.Vajramrta (immortal of the Vajra sect)God. Buddhist (Mahayana). An emanation ofAMOGHASIDDHI. His vehicle is an animal of