Marici (Buddhism)
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Mārīcī is a Buddhist deity, as well as a bodhisattva associated with light and the Sun. By most historical accounts Mārīcī is considered a goddess, but in some regions she is depicted as a male god re
Marici is a Buddhist deity, once popular among the warrior class in China, Korea and Japan; her earliest icons are found in northeast Andhra Pradesh (5th to 7th century, above) and Tibet.
Mārīcī has been a popular goddess – in some cases a god – in East Asian Buddhism. She is typically depicted as multi-armed and riding a boar, or a chariot pulled by boars.
Mārīcī wielding various dharma instruments in the Dazu Rock Carvings in Dazu District, Chongqing, China. Dated to the Song dynasty (960–1279).
Mārīcī painted 1600–1699, Central Tibet. by Choying Dorje.
Vajravārāhī
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In Tibetan Buddhism, Vajravārāhī is considered a female buddha and "the root of all emanations of dakinis". As such, Vajravarahi manifests in the colors of white, yellow, red, green, blue, and black.
Marici (Buddhism)
…In some aspects, she is comparable to, and likely a fusion deity derived from the feminine version of, Surya and, in other ways, to Usha, Durga, and Vajravārāhī. She is one of the goddesses (or gods) invoked in Buddhist dharanis. In Tibetan Buddhism, she is depicted as the goddess of dawn or light, a healer…
Buddha Vajravārāhī
Vajravarahi mandala