Dakini
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A dakini is a type of goddess in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Tibetan board carving of the ḍākinī Vajrayogini
Temple banner depicting a dancing bodhisattva flanked by bird-headed dakinis (Art Institute of Chicago)
The goddess Kālī flanked by Ḍākinī and Yoginī
The ḍākinīs in the Womb Realm Mandala
Vajrayana
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Vajrayāna, otherwise known as Mantrayāna, Guhyamantrayāna, Tantrayāna, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a vehicle of the Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition that emphasizes e
A vajra and bell (ghanta), which are classic ritual symbols of Vajrayāna Buddhism
Mahasiddhas, Palpung monastery. Note the figure of the great adept Putalipa at center, seated in a cave and gazing at an image of the meditational deity Samvara and the figure at the bottom left holding a skull-staff (khaṭvāṅga) and a flaying knife (kartika).
Vajra Realm Mandala, based on the tantric Vajrasekhara Sutra, and symbolizing the final realization of Vairocana Buddha in Shingon
Naked tantrikas dancing and eating from skull cups (kapalas), closeup of a Chakrasamvara mandala