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VAJRAVARAHI
Vajravarahi is a Goddess whose colour is red. She has two arms. She
exhibits in her right hand the vajra along with the raised index finger
and shows in the left the Kapala and the Khatwanga. She is one faced
and three eyed dishevelled hair is marked with the six auspisious
symbols and is nude. She is the essence of the five Sahaj pleasure.
She stands in the satyalidha attitude tramples upon the Gods Bhairav
and Kalratri, wears a garland of head still wet with blood which she
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VAIROCHANA
Vairochana is regarded as first Dhyani Buddha by the Nepalese Buddhist.
His place is in the sanctum of the stupa where he is the master of
whole temple and its contents. Therefore, he cannot be represented
outside the stupa, but exception to this rule is frequently met within
the important stupa of Nepal where he is assigned a place between
Akshobhya in east and Ratna Sambhav in the south.
Vairochana represents the cosmic element of Rupa (form). When represented,
he is white in colour, and his two hands are held against the chest
with the tips of the thumbs and forefingers of each hand united. His
female is Vajradhatviswari. He is in preaching attitude.
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TSON-KA-PA
Tson-ka-pa was born in Tibet in the middle of the fourteenth century
and it is said that the tree which overshadowed the house in which
he was born had the imprint of a Buddha on its leaves. Tson-ka-pa
was a Northern Buddhist reformer. He founded the Gelugpa sect which
became very popular in Tibet and has remained the most important sect
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WHITE TARA
Tara is the female deity of the Buddhist Pantheon. White Tara was
born from a tear of the Boddhisatwa of compassion. Avalokiteswora.
She holds very prominent position in Tibet and Nepal. Tara is believed
to protect the human beings while they are crossing the ocean of
existence.
Among the two forms of Tara, White Tara is regarded as consort
of Avalokiteswara, some times of Vairochana. She is portrayed usually
seated, dressed and crowned like a Boddhisatwas. And sometime she
is regarded as Saptalochana or seven eyes Tara. Extra eyes on her
forehead, palm, and feet and lotus flower at one or both of her
shoulder. She is seated in full Vajra Posture. Her right hand will
be in boon conferring posture, her left hand in teaching gesture
holding the steam of the lotus. She is wearing all sorts of precious
ornaments and looks beautiful. The practice of White Tara is basically
performed in to prolong life as well as for healing purpose.
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SRISTIKANTA LOKESWARA
Sristikanta Lokeswara is also a form of Avalokiteswar. He is one faced
and two-armed and stands on a lotus. He displays the Varada pose with
his right hand, while his empty left hand rest near his navel. A large
number of four-armed Gods issue from various part of his body. Amitabha
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SHIVA
Shiva is a Hindu God. He is the destroyer and regenerator. He is believed
to have three forms. Natraj the God of dancing skill, an anthromorphic
form and the lingam form. In front of any Shiva temple, one usually
sees a statue of Nandi, the divine bull that serve as Shiva's vehicle.
In anthropomorphic form, Shiva is depicted with his consort Parbati
and usually holds a trident and a small drum. Another popular form
of Shiva is the terrifying. |
